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Power being restored

Entergy spokesman Clyde Mitchell said there are still about 190 customers in the area still without power. This is down from about 1,000 at 4 a.m. Mitchell said the outages were caused by downed trees and power lines and wind damage.Southeast Texas still has about 35,000 customers without power and Mitchell said they are working [...]

Morning Edouard update

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall around 7 a.m. between High Island and Sabine Pass, Texas, according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles. A hurricane watch remains in effect from Intracoastal City, La., to Sargent, Texas. Edouard is still moving west by northwest at about 14 mph with winds at about 65 mph.NWS advisory [...]

Lake Charles Public Works open despite storm

All City services remained open Tuesday. Garbage pickup and transit may be delayed Tuesday due to weather conditions.

Nearly all power restored

Entergy Gulf States crews worked all day Tuesday to restore power to Southwest Louisiana residents affected by Tropical Storm Eduoard.As of about 3 p.m. Tuesday, power had been restored to nearly all of the 2,000 customers in Southwest Louisiana who lost power. Crews restored power to the 75 remaining customers later in the afternoon.Restoration crews [...]

Edouard 10 p.m. update

Tropical storm warnings for areas east of Grand Isle have been discontinued, but a hurricane warning remains in place for areas between Intracoastal City and Port O’Connor, Texas, according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles.Tropical Storm Edouard is still moving west by northwest through the Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of [...]

CPSO opens public information center

As of 4 p.m. Monday, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office opened a public information center and it will be manned until further notice.The telephone numbers are 337-491-3768 or 337-491-1339. Storm-related information, including down power lines and road closures due to flooding, will be available.People needing assistance should call the Sheriff’s Office at 337-491-3700.

Portions of Rockefeller Refuge closed due to storm

Those portions of Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish will close at 5 p.m. Monday due to Tropical Storm Edouard.Those portions of Rockefeller Refuge lying in Vermilion Parish will remain open to recreational use. All refuge boat launches and entry points located in Cameron Parish will remain closed until parish evacuation orders are lifted following storm [...]

Interstate lane closures cancelled due to Edouard

Due to Tropical Storm Edouard, lane closures scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 5, on Interstate 10 between La. 108 and the Interstate 210 junction near Sulphur, have been cancelled until further notice, said Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Area Engineer Ronnie Dupont.

Entergy prepares for Eduoard

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana is preparing for the possibility that Tropical Storm Eduoard could affect parts of its service territory in Southwest Louisiana.In the case of widespread and extended power outages, Entergy crews and contractors will be staged near the predicted landfall area and will be prepared to work to restore power as soon after [...]

Cameron Parish School Board offices to close

All Cameron Parish School Board offices will be closed beginning at 4 p.m. Monday due to the mandatory evacuation of lower Cameron Parish in preparation for Tropical Storm Edouard, according to Cameron Parish Schools Superintendent Stephanie Rodrigue.The School Board’s central office will remain closed through Tuesday, Aug. 5, she said.All professional development inservices scheduled for [...]

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