[StBernard] Entergy Shareholders Donate $355, 000 for Community Agencies to Support Hurricane Isaac Victims

[Westley Annis]

Entergy Shareholders Donate $355,000 for Community Agencies to Hurricane
Support Isaac Victims

 

Entergy's Louisiana utilities announce donations to benefit United Way, Red
Cross, Second Harvest, St. Bernard Project, Our Daily Bread, Baton Rouge
Food Bank;

Companies also expand bill assistance programs for customers in affected
areas

 

In the wake of Hurricane Isaac's damaging winds and flooding, Entergy
Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. are joining
community partners to support Isaac relief efforts as well as expanding
their own bill assistance programs to help customers affected by the storm.

 

"Now is the time to focus on our customers, our neighbors and our
communities as they continue to struggle to return their lives to normalcy
and to overcome the financial difficulty this hurricane has caused," said
Bill Mohl, president and chief executive officer of Entergy Louisiana and
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. "Our communities are not getting the level of
national outpouring of aid and assistance as in the past. This makes this a
local challenge that only neighbors helping neighbors can fix."

 

Helping communities rebuild and recover with food and financial assistance

 

Entergy's $355,000 donation to the United Way will provide service
referrals/case management services, food assistance, and rebuilding
assistance for impacted families and individuals. The organizations that
will benefit from the donation include Second Harvest of Greater New Orleans
and Acadiana, Our Daily Bread, Catholic Charities and the Greater Baton
Rouge Food Bank. They will provide food assistance for families south of the
lake, on the Northshore and in Baton Rouge respectively. The United Way of
Southeast Louisiana and American Red Cross of Southeast Louisiana will
provide shelter, counseling and housing assistance to the hurricane victims.
St. Bernard Project will provide rebuilding assistance for families who lost
their homes in the storm.  

 

"Once again, Entergy has stepped forward in a time of great need. As
families struggle to recover from Hurricane Isaac, Entergy's investment in
United Way and our community-impact partners will aid us in our efforts to
rebuild lives and communities affected by the storm," said G. Gary Ostroske,
president and chief executive officer of United Way of Southeast Louisiana. 

 

"St. Bernard Project believes that citizens deserve a prompt, efficient and
predictable path to recovery," said Zack Rosenburg, Esq., director of the
St. Bernard Project. "With Entergy's continued partnership and support, SBP
will work to ensure that Isaac-impacted families are delivered this
promise."

 

Entergy's bill assistance program expanded for Isaac victims 

 

Since August 29th, Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana have
been working with customers impacted by Hurricane Isaac to help ease
post-storm financial burdens by offering a number of bill payment assistance
options. In support of a request by the region's Louisiana Public Service
Commissioners Lambert Boissiere III and Eric Skrmetta, Entergy is expanding
and extending several bill payment assistance programs through October 15th.
Upon customer request in New Orleans and other Isaac impacted areas, Entergy
will:

 

.         extend the bill due date 30 days;

.         waive late fees through October 15th;

.         Eliminate non-payment disconnections for 30 days.

 

In addition to these intermediate bill relief options, a special bill
deferral program is being implemented for customers facing long-term issues
due to the severe flooding brought on by the slow moving storm.

 

Victims impacted by flooding from Hurricane Isaac (Jefferson, Plaquemines,
St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and
Washington parishes) also can take advantage of a special payment program
that will allow them to defer one-third of their bill for up to six months,
with up to 12 months to repay any amounts deferred through the program. 

 

Customers should work with their local charities, contact Entergy at
1-800-ENTERGY or visit www.entergylouisiana.com
<http://www.entergylouisiana.com>  for information about these bill payment
assistance programs.

 

For more information about how to qualify and apply for need-based
assistance from the charitable agencies, visit www.entergylouisiana.com
<http://www.entergylouisiana.com>  for links to the partnering agencies. 

 

Entergy's Louisiana utility companies serve more than one million customers
through the operating companies Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf
States Louisiana, L.L.C. With operations in southern, central and
northeastern Louisiana, the companies are part of Entergy Corporation's
electric system serving 2.8 million customers in Louisiana, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Texas. Twitter: EntergyLA
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