As of 8 p.m. today, Cleco had restored power to roughly 121,296, or 87 percent, of the 140,000 customers affected by Hurricane Laura.
Damage Assessment Continues (4 p.m.)
With system assessment and restoration efforts ongoing, the company continues to find damage to its system. Distribution damage to date Crews have found 1,600 downed or broken poles, 1,000 damaged transformers, 4,600 damaged crossarms, 5,500 trees on power lines and approximately 350 miles of distribution conductor down. Transmission damage to date Crews have found 409 trees reported on transmission lines and 167 transmission structures damaged.
Restoration Assessment
Below are restoration updates for impacted parishes. Please note that unexpected damage could impact restoration efforts. Cleco will report updates on areas as they become available. For the most up-to-date information, follow the company on Facebook @ClecoPower and visit Cleco’s website at cleco.com.
Below are customer outages by parish as of 8 p.m.
Parishes and Number of Customers Without Power
Acadia 0
Allen 486
Avoyelles 32
Beauregard 2,735
Calcasieu 2,461
Catahoula 18
Desoto 0
Evangeline 0
Grant 3,413
Iberia 0
Jefferson Davis 23
Lasalle 9
Natchitoches 117
Rapides 6,888
Red River 0
Sabine 575
St. Landry 0
St. Martin 0
St. Mary 0
Vernon 1,947
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