ARKANSAS, Ark. — Thousands of Arkansans are facing power outages following severe storms that hit the state throughout Monday.
As of 10:15 a.m., more than 7,000 Arkansas households were still dealing with some form of power outage as a result of the storms.
The total number sits at 9,747 customers, with the following providers seeing the most noticeable outages:
- Entergy: 6,107 customers
- Ouachita Electric Cooperative: 473 customers
- First Electric Cooperative: 294 customers
Many of the outages are impacting the southern portion of the state.
The amount of damage varied depending on location in Arkansas, with areas such as Jessieville seeing a noticeable amount of damage as homes and schools were impacted.