Entergy: supplies generators to NORD for cooling centers

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Entergy supplies generators to NORD for cooling centers

By: Maleiya Porter-Jones • Communications Specialist II

03/09/2021

One of the hardest things about hurricane season is that it brings high temperatures and humidity. At Entergy, safety is a core value for our employees and customers, which is why we have partnered with New Orleans Recreational Development to provide generators at their facilities so residents can cool off, hydrate and recharge their batteries. phones, as our teams continue to restore power to the greater New Orleans area.

Residents who are at highest risk Heat-related illnesses include people 65 years of age and over, children under two, and those with chronic illnesses or mental illness. We encourage everyone to visit one of the seven cooling centers during the day. All centers are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The locations include:

• Cut Off Leisure Center (6600 Belgrade St.)

• Gernon Brown Recreation Center (1001 Harrison Avenue)

• Milne Recreation Center (5420 Franklin Avenue)

• Stallings St-Claude Recreation Center (4300 St-Claude)

• John P. Lyons Recreation Center (624 Louisiana Ave.)

• Joe W. Brown Recreation Center (5601 Read Blvd.)

• Rosenwald Recreation Center (1120 S. Broad Ave.)

Personal generators are very useful in the aftermath of a disaster, but they can also be dangerous. Providing your own back-up power is safer when you follow a few basic guidelines. For helpful tips on using your portable generator, visit entergynewsroom.com/storm-center/generators/ or call 1-800-ENTERGY (368-3749).

We continually keep our customers informed throughout a storm using the following channels:

• Visit entergy.com/hurricaneida/ for updates.

• Download our free app for your smartphone at entergy.com/app.

• Sign up for SMS alerts by sending REG to 36778 and have your account number and postal code ready. The registration scheme is as follows, including spaces: REG (account number) (postal code). Once registered, send SMS OUT to 36778 to report a failure. You can also report an outage online as a guest.

• Visit the Entergy Storm Center website and entergy.com/hurricaneida/etr/ .

• Follow us on Twitter.com/entergy or Facebook.com/entergy.

• Call us at 800-9OUTAGE (800-968-8243).

The Entergy Storm Center has storm safety, preparedness and restoration information that is updated throughout the day.