Over 2,000 without power after early morning storm rolls through Baton Rouge
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Friday, April 16 2021
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Source: WBRZ
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BATON ROUGE- Throughout the week, residents in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas dealt with hail, severe lightning and thunder, unceasing rain, and forecasts that promised more of the same.
Friday is already bringing a similar set of circumstances to the region.
Around 5:30 a.m., the early morning thunderstorm that Baton Rouge residents had been bracing for began.
By 10:25 a.m., over 2,000 in Baton Rouge were without power. Iberville Parish also reported heavy outages, with over 1,000 losing power.