Strong storms caused straight-line winds and possible tornadoes across the region Easter Sunday. More than 20,000 SWEPCO customers were left without power.
There's no electricity at my house in North Bossier Parish. It all started around 4:00 yesterday afternoon. From what we heard through the grapevine, a tree fell on some power lines way up north on Bellevue Road
A home in the Haven Subdivision in Southeast Shreveport is damaged by a fire. Investigators believe lightning sparked the fire at the home on Hallette Drive.
According to Scott McCloud of SWEPCO, power to the Shreveport-Bossier area has been restored following the accident. The roadway has also been reopened.