Under Pressure, Tymrak Makes History As First Woman To Lead New Orleans Water Ops
Kaitlin Tymrak becomes the first woman to run S&WB operations in New Orleans as the utility confronts water‑main breaks and pump challenges. She moves up from deputy to lead operations.
Entergy Pours $13.5M Into Power Makeover For Storm‑Weary St. Bernard Parish
Entergy is investing $13.5M to harden power lines in St. Bernard Parish, replacing roughly 640 poles with storm‑rated equipment to cut outage times and protect local industry.
Arthur Knocks Out Jefferson Parish Traffic Lights, Turns Commute Into Four‑Way Crawl
Multiple traffic lights are out across Jefferson Parish after Tropical Storm Arthur; officials say treat dark intersections as four‑way stops and yield to the right.
South Cemetery Snafu Leaves St. Martinville Under Citywide Boil Advisory
A contractor-hit water main on South Cemetery Road knocked out service for parts of St. Martinville on June 17; crews repaired the line but a boil advisory remains until tests clear.
Under Pressure, Entergy Agrees To Share Ida Blackout Data With New Orleans Plaintiffs
Entergy told an Orleans judge it will hand plaintiffs a limited sample of outage and operational data in the Hurricane Ida class-action, a move lawyers said could help map the blackout.












