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Rayne Power Outages Caused by Weather
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An NWS Storm Survey noted wind damage occurred to the east of the Rayne Tornado in association with the rear flank downdraft of the parent supercell. Several pine trees were snapped along both sides of Interstate 10 up to two miles east of the tornado path. A mobile home lost shingles on Meche Road, and a nearby automobile was damaged by a flying trampoline. Power lines were also blown down in the area.
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Video shows tractor-trailer nearly crashing into other vehicles on Louisiana highway
It was a very close call for a tractor trailer driver who was lucky to miss traffic after driving down an embankment and crossing several lanes of traffic in the Rayne, Louisiana area.
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St. Martin Parish is currently experiencing a major power outage seemingly affecting Breaux Bridge specifically. About 13% of the entire parish is without power, according to poweroutage.us. 85% of Cleco customers in the area were without power at 1 p.m.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
Rayne, Louisiana
| City | Rayne |
| County | Acadia |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 70578 |
Enough taxes are paid in this state to bring in 24 hour electrical workers, it doesn’t go to the roads or schools! It goes in these peoples pockets, you need to vote in some new people!!!!
It wouldn’t surprise me if it takes another week , it doesn’t fix itself.
I live right around the Kennedy field near Rayne High and our power is still out right now and have been hearing rumors of up to 5 more days which I don’t want to believe. Anyone have some better answers?
Really praying this issue with the lights this heat is horrible
Crowley got their power on