Greenwell Springs, Louisiana – DEMCO reports 94 percent of all members are restored, with remaining outages of 6260. The last of forty-three substations were brought into service this morning, an industrial substation in Pine Grove, St. Helena. Crews are now able to focus on localized outages in Ascension, Livingston, St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes.

“Even though heavy rain and flooding from tropical storm Nicholas could potentially slow restoration progress, our crews are used to working in the bad weather,” says David Latona, vice president of marketing and member services. “As long as they can safely do the work, they will get it done.”

Parish restoration updates: Ascension parish - 15086 meters, 205 out (99% energized); East Baton Rouge –35552 meters, 37 out (99% energized); East Feliciana – 6062 meters, 86 out (99% energized); Livingston - 45355 meters, 4814 out (89% energized); St. Helena – 5251 meters, 716 out (86% energized); Tangipahoa – 626 meters, 402 out (36% energized); West Feliciana – 4527 meters, 0 out (100% energized).

In the last twenty-four hours, more than 2,500 members have been restored. A large number of members were restored in the Pumpkin Center area of Tangipahoa; and Head of Island and La Trace in Livingston parish.

For updates on neighborhood and streets restored to more than 60 percent, visit www.DEMCO.org.