Is the power out in 71286?
Live answer for ZIP 71286 (unincorporated area; East Carroll Parish), from Entergy Louisiana, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 71286
No. The utility reports no outages in 71286 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 71286East Carroll 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
Outage history in East Carroll Parish, which includes 71286
2014–2025 recordEast Carroll Parish averaged 21.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Louisiana counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 20. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 8.5 hours, starting May 7, 2025.
The largest on record began March 30, 2017, with 2,964 customers out at once.
21.7significant 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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.8 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
2,964most 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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| March 30, 2017 | 2,964 | 23 hours | 23,624 |
| December 18, 2016 | 2,864 | 5.5 hours | 10,681 |
| July 15, 2016 | 2,776 | 19 hours | 8,393 |
| November 24, 2020 | 2,731 | 2 hours | 4,769 |
| June 27, 2023 | 2,552 | 4.5 hours | 6,425 |
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.