Is the power out in 70778?
Live answer for ZIP 70778 (Sorrento 7% of the ZIP; Ascension Parish), from Entergy Louisiana, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 70778
Yes. 31 homes and businesses are without power.
Outage map
ZIP 70778Ascension ParishOutage (size = customers)
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Each 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
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70774 | Sorrento | 18 | 1,001 | 1.80% |
| 70737 | Gonzales / Sorrento | 0 | 21,236 | 0.00% |
| 70725 | Darrow | 0 | 822 | 0.00% |
| 70734 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 3,885 | 0.00% |
| 70769 | Prairieville | 0 | 13,718 | 0.00% |
| 70346 | Donaldsonville / Belle Rose | 504 | 4,991 | 10.10% |
Outage history in Ascension Parish, which includes 70778
2014–2025 recordAscension Parish averaged 67 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Louisiana counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 68. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 15 hours, starting December 29, 2025.
The largest on record began August 29, 2021, with 54,507 customers out at once.
67significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.18 dayslongest on record (August 2021)
54,507most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| August 29, 2021 | 54,507 | 18 days | 9,532,503 |
| September 11, 2024 | 42,788 | 4.1 days | 1,343,956 |
| April 27, 2015 | 18,441 | 3.2 days | 454,530 |
| May 20, 2016 | 16,046 | 23 hours | 77,502 |
| October 9, 2020 | 11,039 | 2.6 days | 224,170 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From 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.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Entergy Louisiana: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
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.
This ZIP is in
- Sorrento 7% of the ZIP
- Ascension Parish
- Louisiana