Hurricane Francine – Entergy

Entergy Louisiana Hurricane Francine update – 9/15/24, 11 a.m.

Louisiana Team — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:51:00 +0000

Entergy’s Louisiana storm team, which swelled to more than 8,000 strong at the height of response efforts, continues to make steady progress restoring power and has narrowed in on the hardest hit areas of the Bayou Region. At this time, fewer than 15,000 customers in southeast Louisiana remain without power after Hurricane Francine brought strong winds and heavy rain to the state.

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Entergy Louisiana Hurricane Francine update – 9/14/24, 5 p.m.

Louisiana Team — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:25:00 +0000

Entergy expects to restore power to 95% of all customers in Louisiana who lost electric service following Hurricane Francine and can safely receive it by this evening. Currently, about 22,000 customers in southeast Louisiana remain without power from Francine, with most of the outages being in the coastal areas of Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, which were hit hardest by strong winds and…

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Boating fleets empower Entergy crews to restore coastal communities

Matthew Bennett — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 23:27:00 +0000

Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish as a Category 2 hurricane on Sept. 11, bringing up to 100 mph winds to the Louisiana coast. The hardest-hit areas in southeast Louisiana present difficult geographic challenges for restoration workers that require unique solutions to turn the lights back on. Entergy crews, contractors and mutual-aid workers are using every available tool to…

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Entergy Louisiana Hurricane Francine update – 9/14/24, 9 a.m.

Louisiana Team — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:21:00 +0000

Entergy anticipates that 95% of all customers in Louisiana will be restored by this evening. Significant strides continue to be made as Entergy’s storm team safely restores power after Hurricane Francine. As of 9 a.m., power has been brought back to nearly 90% of the 300,000 customers who lost power and can safely receive it. At this time, approximately 35,000 customers remain without power…

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Entergy Louisiana Hurricane Francine update – 9/13/24, 9 p.m.

Louisiana Team — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:02:00 +0000

Significant strides continue to be made as Entergy’s storm team safely restores power after Hurricane Francine. As of 9 p.m., power has been brought back to approximately 85% of the 300,000 customers who lost power and can safely receive it. Entergy anticipates that 95% of all customers in Louisiana will be restored by tomorrow evening. At this time, approximately 50,000…

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Specialized equipment bolstering Entergy’s Louisiana restoration following Hurricane Francine

Matthew Bennett — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:45:00 +0000

While the challenges of severe weather continue to pose a significant threat to the Gulf Coast region and our electrical system, modern solutions – including the use of innovative technology – are enabling our crews to better prepare for storms and improve restoration practices. Optimizing our approach to vegetation management and utilizing new technologies to assess our system have bolstered our…

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Entergy Louisiana Hurricane Francine update – 9/13/24, 10 a.m.

Louisiana Team — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:56:00 +0000

Entergy Louisiana’s storm team has made significant progress in safely restoring power after Hurricane Francine. In less than 48 hours, electric service has been restored to around 65% of the 300,000 customers who lost power and can safely receive it. As of 10 a.m., approximately 104,000 customers remain without power across southeast Louisiana, with the coastal communities of Lafourche…

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Hurricane Francine daily news conference – 9/13/24

Corporate Team — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:50:00 +0000

Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans leadership have provided a restoration update following Hurricane Francine’s landfall in Southeast Louisiana. Michelle Bourg, Vice President of Customer Service for Entergy Louisiana, and Deanna Rodriguez, Entergy New Orleans President and CEO, detailed progress in this recorded news conference. Key takeaways are…

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Entergy Hurricane Francine update – 9/13/24, 8 a.m.

Corporate Team — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:17:00 +0000

Just 36 hours after Hurricane Francine’s landfall, Entergy’s workforce has returned electrical power to 65% of impacted customers in Louisiana, New Orleans and Mississippi. Crews are restoring power as safely and quickly as possible; however, assessment continues in some areas. The storm disrupted electrical service to approximately 315,380 customers in Louisiana, New Orleans and Mississippi.

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Hurricane Francine update: Entergy’s Louisiana storm team issues estimated restoration times

Entergy Team — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:57:00 +0000

NEW ORLEANS – The extraordinary efforts of Entergy’s Louisiana storm team have restored more than 50% of the over 300,000 who lost electric service when Hurricane Francine moved across southeast Louisiana. As of 8:30 p.m., more than 150,000 customers have been restored in both Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana service territories. Below is a list of estimated restoration times for…

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