New Orleans couple leaves town after losing power during freezing cold temperatures
Some New Orleans residents woke up Monday morning without power amid freezing cold temperatures. William Williams and his girlfriend Doris, decided to leave town after waking up without power. “It’s cold. I don’t know if it’s going to be like that all night; I can’t stay with no heat,” Doris Coubarous said.Williams described the situation as “uncomfortable and annoying,” “This is 2026, this is a major city, and we can’t handle one day of cold weather. It’s ridiculous,” said Williams. Entergy reported that the power outage began at 7:30 a.m. and was restored by 9 a.m., though the cause is still under investigation. Williams said power outages happen often. As temperatures are expected to drop further Monday night, residents are taking precautions to protect pipes and plants, including letting faucets drip. Kaitlin Tymrak, interim general superintendent at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, reported an increase in water usage overnight. “At this point, we are not seeing anything major today. Certainly, anything can happen, but we hope people are taking the steps to protect themselves,” said Tymrak. Tymrak assured that all crews are available and on call 24/7. She explained that New Orleans typically uses 135 million gallons of water daily, with 170 million gallons being the threshold that could affect water pressure. She also advised residents to insulate make sure they wrap their pipes. Williams said he is concerned for his neighbors, hoping they don’t wake up freezing on Tuesday. “That could happen again tomorrow,” said Williams. Entergy issued the following statement regarding the outage: “Approximately 1,500 customers in the St. Roch area were impacted by an outage this morning. Entergy crews worked as quickly and safely as possible to restore service, and all customers were back online as of 9 a.m.”The Sewerage and Water Board said new smart meters can help detect leaks, and customers can receive notifications by signing up for alerts in their customer portal. Meanwhile, Jefferson Parish is not expecting any major impacts from the cold weather.
Some New Orleans residents woke up Monday morning without power amid freezing cold temperatures.
William Williams and his girlfriend Doris, decided to leave town after waking up without power.
“It’s cold. I don’t know if it’s going to be like that all night; I can’t stay with no heat,” Doris Coubarous said.
Williams described the situation as “uncomfortable and annoying,”
“This is 2026, this is a major city, and we can’t handle one day of cold weather. It’s ridiculous,” said Williams.
Entergy reported that the power outage began at 7:30 a.m. and was restored by 9 a.m., though the cause is still under investigation. Williams said power outages happen often.
As temperatures are expected to drop further Monday night, residents are taking precautions to protect pipes and plants, including letting faucets drip.
Kaitlin Tymrak, interim general superintendent at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, reported an increase in water usage overnight.
“At this point, we are not seeing anything major today. Certainly, anything can happen, but we hope people are taking the steps to protect themselves,” said Tymrak.
Tymrak assured that all crews are available and on call 24/7.
She explained that New Orleans typically uses 135 million gallons of water daily, with 170 million gallons being the threshold that could affect water pressure.
She also advised residents to insulate make sure they wrap their pipes.
Williams said he is concerned for his neighbors, hoping they don’t wake up freezing on Tuesday.
“That could happen again tomorrow,” said Williams.
Entergy issued the following statement regarding the outage:
“Approximately 1,500 customers in the St. Roch area were impacted by an outage this morning. Entergy crews worked as quickly and safely as possible to restore service, and all customers were back online as of 9 a.m.”
The Sewerage and Water Board said new smart meters can help detect leaks, and customers can receive notifications by signing up for alerts in their customer portal.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Parish is not expecting any major impacts from the cold weather.