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  • Most Livingston Parish Schools to reopen Friday; some employees to return to work Tuesday

    September 6, 2021 10:26 AM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - According to a Monday news release from Livingston Parish Schools, post-Ida reopenings are in the works. The school system says most area schools are likely to reopen Friday and a number of employees will return to work Tuesday. 12-month employees return Tuesday According to... more »
  • Ascension Parish residents remain hopeful after a week with no power Play Video

    September 5, 2021 5:49 PM

    In Ascension Parish, some residents are now going on a week with no power. "What's the time frame? Are we going to be until October? Is it going to be next week? We need to make a plan. Cause, we can't stay out here for weeks and weeks with... more »
  • Entergy: Customers without power should have it by Tuesday night, Wednesday at the latest

    May 18, 2021 4:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Entergy customers without electricity should have power restored by Tuesday night or Wednesday at the latest, the utility company said in a statement. Fewer than 4,000 customers were without power in East Baton Rouge as of Tuesday around 4 p.m. Very few DEMCO customers were... more »
  • Electrical transmission lines blown over during weekend storm, outages across BR Saturday

    April 10, 2021 1:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Entergy crews will spend the weekend working to restore power in certain areas following strong storms that moved across the region Saturday morning. Outages were reported across the city. A hospital was among those without power and it was being prioritized, Entergy said. Electrical services... more »
  • Entergy adding charges to upcoming bills to make up winter storm costs

    April 8, 2021 4:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Entergy announced Thursday it will add an additional charge to customers' bills for the next five months to make up for heightened costs associated with February's deep freeze . Entergy blamed the charges on higher prices for natural gas at the time, which is used to... more »
  • Over 2,000 without power in Louisiana after storms tear through deep south Play Video

    March 18, 2021 7:40 AM

    BATON ROUGE - After a series of thunderstorms tore through the deep south on Wednesday (March 17), bringing heavy winds, rain, hail, and even tornadoes to some parts of Alabama and Mississippi, residents in East Baton Rouge Parish are waking up to colder temperatures , but most are thankful to... more »
  • Wednesday to bring warmer temps, power restoration to thousands Play Video

    February 17, 2021 6:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Weather experts say icy conditions in Baton Rouge will begin to thaw on Wednesday (Feb. 17) as temperatures, though still causing chilly 'sweater-weather,' start to rise. This is good news for the thousands of Louisianians who have braved freezing weather conditions without electricity in their homes... more »
  • Baton Rouge metro area could have power by tonight

    February 16, 2021 8:37 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Thousands of south Louisiana's residents are still without power as cold temperatures and icy conditions linger in the area. Entergy released updated restoration times at lunch Thursday: Baton Rouge South areas we expect the vast majority to be restored Thursday, February 18 by 5 p.m.:... more »
  • Gov. Edwards provides Friday afternoon update on Hurricane Delta Play Video

    October 9, 2020 6:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE - On Friday afternoon in Baton Rouge, over 500 are without power following a night and early morning of steady rainfall that caused flooding in multiple spots across the city. Meanwhile, the storm system that caused the rain, Hurricane Delta, continues on a path towards Louisiana's coast,... more »
  • Gusts over 60 mph knock out power to more than 30,000 Thursday around EBR

    June 25, 2020 4:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Winds gusted above 60 mph between LSU and the airport as a thunderstorm moved through the area, knocking out power to more than 30,000 utility customers. Click HERE for the WBRZ weather page . Watch News 2 newscasts streaming live here for the latest forecast... more »
  • Witnesses report seeing tornado in Hammond; Weather alerts across Greater BR area Tuesday night

    April 28, 2020 6:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The region was battered by a bout of heavy rain, winds and a handful of weather alerts Tuesday. A flash flood warning was issued for parts of East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Iberville and West Baton Rouge until 9:30 Tuesday night. ***FLASH FLOOD WARNING***... more »
  • Capital area neighborhoods battered by storms overnight, early Thursday Play Video

    April 23, 2020 5:16 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Severe weather once again swept through Louisiana Thursday morning, barraging the state with high winds, hail, and flooding in a string of storms that left more than 6,000 without electricity. In East Baton Rouge, authorities reported trees on top of homes and warned people to stay... more »
  • EBR: Hundreds still without power following overnight storm Play Video

    April 10, 2020 6:15 AM

    As of Friday morning, an overnight storm has left over 900 East Baton Rouge customers without power. WBRZ first reported on the outages Thursday night , when over 4K EBR residents were left in the dark and surrounding parishes, such as Iberville were responding to incidents of multiple incidents... more »
  • Power outages caused by downed trees during storm might remain all day Sunday Play Video

    April 15, 2018 9:29 AM

    UPDATE: As of 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Entergy says power has been restored to the Jefferson Terrace area. BATON ROUGE – More than a thousand customers were without power Sunday morning, 24 hours after severe storms blew through the region, knocking down utility poles and the electrical grid. The... more »
  • Power restored to Ascension residents after morning outage

    March 6, 2018 7:38 AM

    ASCENSION- Electricity has been restored to residents after broken equipment left thousands without power. The outage started at 4:26 a.m. According to Entergy, equipment on a utility pole broke and left over three thousand residents in the Gonzales and Prairieville areas without power. Power was restored before 8... more »
  • Report: Vandals cause power outages in French Quarter

    June 29, 2017 2:09 PM

    NEW ORLEANS – Vandals caused power outages to many buildings in downtown New Orleans and in the French Quarter on Thursday. According to Entergy, equipment was stolen and damaged at a substation that services the downtown area and the French Quarter, WWL reports . The damage was... more »
  • Majority of Entergy customers have power back

    August 22, 2016 3:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Entergy reports that power has been restored to all of its customers that crews can safely reach at this time. Some homes remain underwater in the St. Amant, Sorrento and False River areas. Entergy says it may take some time to return power to the around... more »
  • Thousands without power in multiple parishes as flooding continues

    August 12, 2016 10:43 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Power outages for Entergy customers have continued to pile up overnight into Saturday morning with several thousand customers waking up to no electricity. According to Entergy’s outage map, more than 4,000 customers in Tangipahoa Parish are without power as of 6:30 a.m. East Baton Rouge Parish... more »
  • More than 1,000 without power in EBR Parish

    July 14, 2016 1:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Thunderstorms accompanied by numerous lightning strikes caused power outages in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas on Thursday afternoon. By 1:30 p.m., Entergy's outage map was showing more than 1,300 customers were in the dark. The only other parish in the surrounding area with significant outages... more »
  • Thousands without power as afternoon storm passes

    July 13, 2016 6:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Thousands of people are without power Wednesday afternoon after a small thunderstorm brought heavy rains and lightning to the Baton Rouge area. According to Entergy, more than 5,500 people are without power in East Baton Rouge Parish. As of 5:45 p.m., outages include areas south of... more »
  • Thousands lost power in Sunday storms

    May 1, 2016 12:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Thousands of customers were left without power Sunday morning after sever weather passed over the Baton Rouge area. Over 9,000 Entergy customers were without power across Louisiana as strong storms passed Sunday afternoon. Around noon Sunday, Entergy said more than 1500 homes experienced loss of... more »
  • GOHSEP's Crisis Action Team activated in wake of storms

    February 23, 2016 5:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards urged extra caution to state residents after Tuesday’s strong storms and clean up begins. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness say they’re closely monitoring the conditions. GOHSEP’s Crisis Action Team has been activated to coordinate any requests that come... more »
  • Thousands lost power in Assumption Parish in wake of tornado, storms

    February 23, 2016 1:24 PM

    ASSUMPTION PARISH - Over 8,000 people are out of power in St. John the Baptist Parish, tuesday night. Nearly 3000 people are still in the dark in Assumption Parish. Over 900 people in St. James Parish are out of power, and about 1400 people in Iberville Parish are... more »
  • Thousands still without power in EBR Parish, traffic signals out

    December 30, 2015 12:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Wednesday morning is seeing added gridlock after early morning storms moved through the Capital Area, causing traffic lights at some heavily used intersections to be out of service. More than 2,000 customers are currently in the dark in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to Entergy’s outage... more »
  • Less than 200 residents without power due to severe weather

    October 31, 2015 4:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Entergy is working to restore power for those in East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes due to the severe weather passing over southeastern Louisiana. Entergy said they have crews out assisting in restoring power. According to Entergy, more than 800 residents in the entire state... more »

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