Power outages in, near Baton Rouge due to severe weather
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Dangerous winds and strong storms in the Baton Rouge area left thousands without power Tuesday.
The National Weather Service said Baton Rouge was placed under an enhanced risk for severe weather Tuesday afternoon with high winds that could blow loose outdoor objects and make driving on the roads difficult.
East Baton Rouge Parish has over 3,000 outages for Entergy Louisiana customers and over 4,000 for DEMCO customers as of after 4:30 p.m.
Thousands of outages for DEMCO customers are reported in East Feliciana and St. Helena parishes.
Click here to see the outage map for DEMCO.
Click here to see the outage map for Entergy Louisiana.
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