St. James Parish crash causes thousands of power outages - WDSU New Orleans
St. James Parish crash causes thousands of power outages
Almost 2,000 Entergy customers were without power early Tuesday morning
St. James Parish crash causes thousands of power outages
Almost 2,000 Entergy customers were without power early Tuesday morning
WEBSITE OR OUR FREE MOBILE APP. ALSO, WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF SAINT JAMES PARISH THAT COULD HAVE MANY FAMILIES WAKING UP IN THE DARK. YEAH, ENTERGY IS RESPONDING TO A CRASH THAT KNOCKED OUT POWER TO MORE THAN A THOUSAND CUSTOMERS. WDSU BREAKING NEWS ANCHOR MORGAN LENTES IS HERE WITH EXACTLY WHO’S IMPACTED MORGAN. YEAH, DARRYL RANDI SEVERAL PEOPLE A LOT ACTUALLY. RIGHT NOW THIS IS IMPACTING JUST SHY OF 2000 PEOPLE ON THE WEST BANK OF SAINT JAMES PARISH, PRIMARILY IN SOUTH VACHERIE. SO TAKE A LOOK. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE ENTERGY OUTAGE MAP. YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE A CLUSTER OF OUTAGES ALONG HIGHWAY 31, 27 AND HIGHWAY 20, ACCORDING TO LOCAL OFFICIALS. A CAR CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE THERE, CAUSING THE OUTAGE. NOW, IN RESPONSE, THE SAINT JAMES PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS POSTING ON FACEBOOK SAYING SEVERAL TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE OUT IN THE AREA, SO PLEASE USE CAUTION. REMEMBER, IF A TRAFFIC LIGHT IS OUT, TREAT THAT INTERSECTION LIKE A STOP SIGN. DO NOT JUST RUN THROUGH IT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
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St. James Parish crash causes thousands of power outages
Almost 2,000 Entergy customers were without power early Tuesday morning
Nearly 2,000 people lost power in St. James Parish Tuesday morning.According to Entergy's outage map, the outages were caused by a car that crashed into the utility's equipment.Crews are actively working to restore power.The outages are centered in South Vacherie along Highway 3127 and Highway 20.Local law enforcement officials posted on social media, warning that traffic lights are out in the area. Drivers should treat intersections as a stop sign until power is restored.To view Entergy's outage map, click here.
SOUTH VACHERIE, La. —
To view Entergy's outage map, click
Nearly 2,000 people lost power in St. James Parish Tuesday morning.
According to Entergy's outage map, the outages were caused by a car that crashed into the utility's equipment.
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Crews are actively working to restore power.
The outages are centered in South Vacherie along Highway 3127 and Highway 20.
Local law enforcement officials posted on social media, warning that traffic lights are out in the area. Drivers should treat intersections as a stop sign until power is restored.
To view Entergy's outage map, click here.
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