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Entergy Louisiana Hurricane Laura Restoration Update – 9/24/20
09/24/2020
When monster storms ravage cities and towns, destroying the energy grid, an army of restoration workers can be counted on to descend upon the area, working feverishly to rebuild and restore the infrastructure needed to bring a community back to life.
For crews restoring power in southwest Louisiana following Hurricane Laura, backyard work presents unique challenges beyond keeping a barbecue grill hot or starting a lawn mower.
Faced with an extended restoration timeline, Entergy’s storm team developed a creative solution to accelerate the restoration of power to portions of north Lake Charles by the end of this weekend.
Crews continued restoring power to customers in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, the areas struck hardest by Hurricane Laura.