On Tuesday morning, heavy rain caused a power outage affecting thousands of residents in St. John the Baptist Parish. Initially, over 5,000 customers were impacted. The number of outages in LaPlace has since decreased from a peak of 8,000 as power was restored, as reported by FOX 8 Live.
Neighboring parishes were also affected, with over 1,400 customers in Jefferson Parish and more than 600 in St. Charles experiencing power outages. As of 6:00 a.m., Entergy Louisiana reported over 5,000 residents and businesses without power, down from a peak of more than 8,000. The timeline for power restoration is currently uncertain. according to information from WWLTV.
Power outages affected local schools in St. John the Baptist Parish, leading to a 2-hour delay for students. Teachers and staff were asked to report to school as usual and await further instructions. At the peak of the outages, over 5,000 Entergy customers were without power. Power has since been restored, but residents are advised to stay updated on the situation as service crews continue their work, as noted by WDSU.
