power outages

Thirty days after Hurricane Ida, the Louisiana Public Service Commission reports nearly eight thousand customers are without power as a result of the Category 4 storm.

Utility providers went before the Public Service Commission on Wednesday to explain last week’s winter storm power outages and the poor communication to customers about those outages.

Strong storms caused straight-line winds and possible tornadoes across the region Easter Sunday. More than 20,000 SWEPCO customers were left without power.

A strong supercell storm pushed through the Ark-La-Tex this evening, producing Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings across the area.

Thousands of Swepco customers are in the dark tonight as storms knock out service across the region.

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

Thousands remain without power in the Ark La Tex

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.

Storms swept through the ArkLaTex Thursday evening causing major power outages in both Shreveport and Bossier City.

Tens of thousands of SWEPCO customers were left without power today as a result of the snowfall.