Cleco urges customers to prepare as hurricane season nears

After Francine, how is Jefferson Parish preparing for the 2025 hurricane season?

Jefferson Parish is preparing for another above-average hurricane season this year with new technology and expanded training for personnel, but not additional drainage capacity, parish leaders said at a news conference Thursday.

Cleco urges customers to prepare as hurricane season nears

PINEVILLE, La. (WNTZ) — With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season set to begin June 1, Cleco Power is encouraging customers across its 24-parish service area to take steps now to prepare for potential storms. Forecasters at Colorado State University predict an “above-normal” season, with an estimated 17 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes expected between June and November. “Cleco prepares year-round for hurricane season,” sa…