CAMDEN — By BRADLY GILL
Staff Writer
Downtown Camden and other areas of the city were without power for several hours Saturday.
Allison Melson, communications manager for Entergy, said that a tree downed a power line leaving 500 customers without power for up to five hours.
A press release released Saturday from Entergy states:
The wintry weather is moving out of our service territory. Currently, our customers in Arkansas are experiencing the highest number of power outages due to this storm.
“We expect the majority of customers will be restored today. Restoration for some will be tomorrow, due to winter storm conditions affecting our workers’ ability to safely travel to outage locations.
“Since Friday night, we have safely restored more than 21,000 outages. But even with the workers on hand and a good plan, it’s going to take time to restore all power.
“We know you are concerned about getting power back and how you can handle ordinary, everyday activities until then. Crews are working in multiple locations.
“Our plan prioritizes restoring power to groups of customers then individuals.
“Keep safety at the forefront of everything you do. If you see a power line down, treat it as though it were energized and report it to 800-9OUTAGE (800-968-8243).