SWEPCO Reports Over 4,000 Still Without Power
With the first rain in about 3 weeks, the Ark-La-Tex has been mired in somewhat of a minor drought, but this morning's downpour is bringing some much needed relief.
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SWEPCO Asks Residents To Conserve Power
Crews are having been working to restore power since early Wednesday morning.
Heavy Thunderstorms Leave Thousands of Swepco Customers Powerless
Thousands of Swepco customers are still in the dark this morning after yesterday evenings high winds and lightning filled, torrential thunderstorms.
Afternoon Storms Cause Power Outages in Shreveport-Bossier
It's been a bizarre weather day in Shreveport-Bossier City.
Power Outage Affects West Shreveport Customers
A bizarre power outage this afternoon in west Shreveport affects thousands of SWEPCO customers.
SWEPCO to Shut Down Power During Incinerator Transport
Some Shreveport-area residents will be without power briefly during the transport of an incinerator to Camp Minden.
UPDATE: Power is restored at Caddo Heights
UPDATE: 12:20PM 1/8/15: Power has been restored at Caddo Heights Elementary following the replacement of a transformer near the school by AEP SWEPCO.
Herndon Magnet School Closes Due to Power Outage
Herndon Magnet School, a kindergarten through 8th grade school in Belcher, closed earlier today due to a power outage.
Outside Investigators To Probe Super Bowl Blackout
Why was there a power failure during Super Bowl XLVII? No one is certain yet, but Superdome authorities and a power provider have agreed to use an outside firm to investigate the cause of the power outage that stopped Sunday's game for 34 minutes...
Power Outages All Over Shreveport and Bossier City
Strong thunderstorms blew through Shreveport/Bossier around 12:30am Thursday morning moving East across Northeast Texas and Northwest Louisiana with strong wind gusts reaching 35mph. At 9:00am Swepco.com reports outages for Caddo Parish numbering at just under 5,490 with Bossier around 7,400.
Mylar Balloon Knocks Out Power In South Caddo Parish
If you live in South Caddo Parish and find yourself having to reset all your flashing clocks when you get home this evening because your power went out while you were working, you’ll be able to thank the birthday boy....or somebody’s sweetheart.
Caddo, Bossier And Desoto Reporting Swepco Outages
The brunt of the cold front hitting our area has yet to peak and we're already experiencing some problems with electricity. As of 7:25 this morning more than 1,000 SWEPCO customers in Caddo Parish were without power and additional outages are being reported on Swepco's Outages Map in Bossier Parish and Desoto Parish and in portions of East Texas and Southern Arkansas.