WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Dozens in an apartment complex, on South Second Street and Coleman Avenue in West Monroe, are sleeping in the dark.
"Knocked out all the power. It's like trees falling from everywhere, hitting down on these posts and everything, knocking all the power out," one resident said.
The branches have closed off this intersection. Twisted in the mess are power lines. West Monroe police are keeping these barricades to keep cars away from the pile.
"It's blocking everything. What about an emergency. What if I need help?" another residents said.
Although power may not be on crews are working to restore electricity. Entergy workers have installed several new wooden poles to hold wires, but families with no air conditioner or hot food believe crews aren't moving fast enough.
"My power has been off since 3 o'clock this (Thursday) morning and I'm disabled and I don't know what I'm going to do," one man said.
"They better hurry up and get them lights fixed. My boy Dwayne Wilfred, he got one leg. And they're taking all this time to get this stuff up," the man's nephew said.
Tropical Storm Isaac left about 27,000 people in the dark at one time in Northeast Louisiana. That the number has significantly dropped, but these guys - who are still powerless - are hoping for one thing only, electricity.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:09:18 GMT
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe's first Bayou Desiard Dragon Boat Festival is here."It's something that I saw in another town and I really wanted to bring it to Monroe. You know, we could not have done
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Dragon boat racing kicks off this Saturday and the proceeds are going to a good cause.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:24:29 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) – Jeane Gonzales has lived in the same house for nearly 40 years, but now she is facing a major problem. A leak is coming from her home's water meter.
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By Victoria Shirley MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News)- Anglers get ready, the Ronald McDonald house just announced its 21st annual big bass tournament. Each year, the tournament is a fundraiser for the Ronald
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