Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:50PM CDT until June 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA Read More
Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:49PM CDT until June 25 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA Read More
Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:49PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA Read More

Severe Weather Leaves Thousands in Calcasieu Parish Without Electricity

By Calcasieu Staff

Published May 13, 2024

Calcasieu, Parish, Louisiana - According to Entergy, as of 5:20 pm, there were approximately 23,000 customers without power in Calcasieu Parish. The outages were due to severe storms that passed through the area on Monday, May 13, 2024.

The Entergy Outage Map indicates that all or nearly all of Vinton and Starks are without power. Approximately half of the customers in both Sulphur and Westlake were also without power, along with some customers in Lake Charles and Iowa, as well as rural areas of Calcasieu Parish.

At the time this was published, there was no estimated restoration time for power in these areas.

Vinton I-10 Westbound Right Lane Closure Scheduled March 31-April 1

Vinton, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Vinton for roadway maintenance. According to the agency, the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Coone...

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Lake Charles And Westlake I-10 Shoulder Closures Scheduled Through April 22, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced multiple singular shoulder closures along Interstate 10 in both directions between mile marker 25 in Westlake and mile marker 31 in Lake Charles from Sunday, March 22, 2026,...

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Sulphur Drivers Advised Of March 16-20 Lane Closures At Beglis Pkwy Intersection

SULPHUR, LA. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, said alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16, 2026, at the intersection of E Burton Street and North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur as crews perform milling and...

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