Cleco reports they have restored power to 52 percent of customers affected by Hurricane Isaac. The current outage total as of 6 a.m. Friday is 45,314.
The utility says restoration is complete in Acadia, Evangeline, LaSalle and St. Landry parishes. The work of 2,400 employees and contractors continues Friday.
Current Outages by parish:
Avoyelles Parish - 210
Evangeline Parish - 1
Grant Parish - 50
Iberia Parish - 201
Rapides Parish - 471
St. Martin Parish - 18
St. Mary Parish - 1,737
St. Tammany Parish - 41,853
Washington Parish - 771