All lights on in Minden following windy Tuesday 

While all the lights appear to be on in Minden following a wild and windy Tuesday, some of our neighboring parishes are not so fortunate.

Thousands of Louisiana families were without electricity late Tuesday and early this morning after a storm front, accompanied by high winds, knocked over utility poles and downed trees.

Cleco reported 10,000 of its customers statewide in the dark Tuesday night, while AEP-SWEPCO reported more than 13,000 power outages in Caddo Parish and more than 4,000 in Bossier Parish.

‘‘It’s all wind-related,’’ said Cleco spokeswoman Robbyn Cooper.

In Minden, the wind knocked down trees and limbs causing power outages for a brief time Tuesday afternoon.
But City Hall reported this morning that all power had been restored.

“Everything was restored at 7:30 last night,” said Gary Mooreland, the city’s electrical transmission and distribution manager. “We haven’t had a wind-related call since.”

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