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Trees, power lines and Mother Nature don’t always get along
07/13/2015
If you live in Baton Rouge and feel like there have been a lot of storms this year, you’re right!
If you live in Baton Rouge and feel like there have been a lot of storms this year, you’re right!
It was a warm spring night in West Monroe, Louisiana. Entergy employee Ronnie Sanderson and his son, Tyler, were getting ready for some father-son time. They’d registered to participate in a fishing tournament, set to begin the following morning.
High winds downed numerous trees and power lines.
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When a storm passes, Entergy personnel must assess damage to electric equipment and facilities to determine corrective actions.