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Ready for anything: Entergy Louisiana prepares for storms year-round

03/13/2025

Customers should be ready to Spring into action

BATON ROUGE, La. – No matter the season, severe weather has the potential to leave widespread damage and cause power outages. It’s why Entergy Louisiana is encouraging customers to be ready to spring into action when storms are threatening the service area.

Having a plan for your family in case of an emergency outage continues to be important, as recent storm systems have proven to cause harm to our power grid. And this spring, we’re prepared for more dangerous weather.

Our storm readiness includes monitoring weather, mobilizing crews and acting as safely and quickly as possible. We’re asking customers to join us by:

• Making a plan.
  • Sit down with your family and share all emergency contact information, so everyone knows how and who to alert.
  • Designate one or more out-of-town contacts.
  • Be aware of the emergency plans at work, and if applicable, your children’s school or elderly family members’ residences if they do not live with you.
  • If your household depends on life-support or other medical equipment, discuss with your physician, including alternate living arrangements, should unplanned, extended outages occur.
• Keeping a kit nearby.
  • Experts agree it’s a good idea to have items such as non-perishable food, plenty of water, flashlights, a first aid kit with extra batteries and a portable phone charger on hand and easy to access in case of storms.
  • Remember to check the expiration dates on your supplies often and replace the expired items.
• Keeping up with weather updates.
  • Install a smart phone app that will alert you when severe weather is in the area or sign up for emergency alerts on your smartphone.
  • A weather radio with a loud alarm can also help wake you when severe weather threatens overnight.

After impact

Knowing how to communicate with Entergy Mississippi after a storm hits is also important. There are several ways to report outages and downed power lines:

• Download our free app for your smartphone at com/app.
• Sign up for text alerts by texting REG to 36778 and have your account number and ZIP code handy. The registration pattern is as follows including spaces: REG (account number) (ZIP code). Once registered, text OUT to 36778 to report an outage. You can also report an outage online as a guest.
• Visit the Entergy Storm Center website and our View Outages
• Call us at 800-9OUTAGE (800-968-8243).

About Entergy Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana, LLC provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in 58 parishes and natural gas service to more than 94,000 customers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Entergy Louisiana is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), a Fortune 500 company. Entergy powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing in the reliability, resilience and growth of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees.