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Entergy New Orleans working to restore power after wire outage

Power restored after streamers were popped at a transformer

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Power restored after streamers were popped at a transformer

Entergy New Orleans says power has been restored and Bacchus will begin to roll after streamers were popped at a transformerThe streamers from the float became wet and caused a fault burning that caused the primary wire outage. Entergy is reminding customers to not fire confetti at electrical equipment.
NEW ORLEANS —

Entergy New Orleans says power has been restored and Bacchus will begin to roll after streamers were popped at a transformer

The streamers from the float became wet and caused a fault burning that caused the primary wire outage.

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Entergy is reminding customers to not fire confetti at electrical equipment.

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