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Gusty winds today could create more trouble for limbs and trees weakened by Hurricane Laura last month.

Hundreds of thousands of customers were brought back online over the weekend, still, many more remain without power this morning.

Slemco recently announced via Facebook that they are crediting some user's accounts for the month of August.

Slemco provides power to more than 100,000 entities in our area.

The reason for what appears to be a higher than average bill has more to do with math than it does electricity.

Thousands of Louisiana residents are already without power this morning because of Tropical Storm Barry.

LISTEN as SLEMCO Communications Manager Mary Laurent discusses their preparations for the storm and what kind of impact a Category 1 storm can have as far as wind/rain damage to power.

Doors open at 6:00 am at the Cajundome for the fun.

Crews are already out in the storm working to restore power to those that were affected.

One outage was planned, the other was not. Regardless, the lights and air conditioners are back on in Vermilion Parish.

The people of Slemco are always ready to help other restore power to their communities.

Thousands are without power in Acadiana following a line of storms early this morning.

Field crews are ready to be mobilized throughout Acadiana to restore power, if needed.

Acadiana utility company fully prepared for tropical weather.

Having a plan ready before you need it is the best way to go.

Slemco linemen are working on fixing the issues this morning.

We've been notified by SLEMCO representatives, some members are receiving calls demanding a $500 deposit for installation of a "Smart Meter."

It's Hurricane Season, and that means we have to be on our toes, looking out for that big storm that may pass through the Acadiana area. Not only do we have to stay prepared, but utility companies have to stay on the ready as well.

Here is the latest information on where the power is out across the state.