Is the power out in 70068?

Live answer for ZIP 70068 (Laplace 42%, Montz 4%, Reserve 3% of the ZIP; St. John the Baptist Parish), from Entergy Louisiana, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 70068

Yes. 1 homes and businesses are without power.
<0.01% of 14,537 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

ZIP 70068St. John the Baptist ParishOutage (size = customers)
iEach dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
70084Reserve03,1620.00%
70049Edgard09300.00%
70051Garyville08860.00%
70076Garyville01510.00%

Outage history in St. John the Baptist Parish, which includes 70068

2014–2025 record

St. John the Baptist Parish averaged 39.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Louisiana counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 45. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 9.5 hours, starting November 2, 2025.

The largest on record began September 3, 2021, with 19,726 customers out at once.

39.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
2.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
16 dayslongest on record (September 2021)
19,726most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
September 3, 202119,72612 hours236,712
September 5, 202119,72516 days3,849,254
September 1, 202119,37630 hours513,394
August 29, 202119,0762.8 days1,156,125
September 11, 202414,4844.1 days393,837

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.

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