Tens of thousands still without power in North Louisiana with more bitter cold coming

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 402

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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More than 44,000 utility customers in North Louisiana remained without electricity Thursday evening with temperatures forecast to fall well below freezing again this weekend after a winter storm paralyzed the region earlier this week.

Nearly all the outages involve Entergy Louisiana customers, and most are concentrated in Ouachita Parish where more than 30,000 were powerless heading into Friday.

Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, D-Bossier City, represents the section of the state that saw …

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