Thunderstorms in Louisiana: Widespread power outages witnessed in Jefferson and Orleans parishes

On Sunday morning (July 23), thunderstorms wreaked havoc by knocking out power to several thousand customers in both Jefferson and Orleans parishes in Louisiana.

Entergy New Orleans has estimated that power restoration is most likely to occur between noon and 3 p.m. for the majority of the affected customers.

Among the impacted areas, Metairie suffered the largest outage, with nearly 3,800 customers expected to remain without power until 3 p.m. Other regions in Jefferson Parish were not spared either, as Destrehan had approximately 1,300 customers left without electricity, Kenner had 700, and about 1,600 customers on the West Bank of the parish were affected.


In the city of New Orleans, power outages affected around 2,200 customers in the Uptown area, approximately 200 in the Broadmoor-Central City area, and almost 5,100 customers on the West Bank in Algiers. For the Algiers customers, a restoration time of noon was estimated.

To stay informed about outages in their respective areas, customers can visit the Entergy outage map online or report any outages or downed power lines using the provided links. Additionally, customers can reach out to Entergy via phone at 1-800-9OUTAGE (1-800-968-8243) or receive text alerts by texting OUT to 36778.

As the utility company diligently works on resolving the power outage situation, affected customers have been urged to stay updated through these channels and patiently await the restoration of electricity in their regions.

FAQs

What caused the power outages in Jefferson and Orleans parishes?
Thunderstorms on Sunday morning caused power outages in Jefferson and Orleans parishes. Thousands of the customers have been affected.

When can affected customers expect power restoration?
Entergy New Orleans estimated most customers will have power restored between noon and 3 p.m. after the morning storms.