JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Entergy Mississippi crews are working to restore power after high winds moved through their service area Wednesday into Thursday.

Officials said the winds brought down trees and limbs, causing widespread outages. As of 8:00 a.m. on April 3, 10,300 customers were without power.

Entergy officials said customers should prepared for more outages and flexible restoration times as wind gusts continue throughout Thursday, and severe weather threatens the service area into the weekend. As damage assessors continue to identify damaged equipment, restoration times will be updated on our outage map online.

Entergy restoration workers cannot restore power to a location with a damaged meter base, conduit or weather head. These items must be repaired by a qualified electrician before Entergy workers can restore power.

Customers should stay away from downed lines and report them immediately by calling 1-800-9OUTAGE or 1-800-968-8243, and your local police station or fire department.

As with any weather event, please be mindful of the following safety tips:

• Live wires can be deadly. Stay away from downed power lines. Call 1-800-9OUTAGE or 1-800-968-8243 to report downed or dangling power lines, damaged or downed poles or other damaged equipment.
• Do not trim trees or remove debris on or near downed power lines. Only power company crews or their contractors should remove trees or limbs touching power lines. Again, stay away from downed power lines.
• Keep away from the immediate areas where crews are working. There is always the danger of moving equipment and the possibility of construction materials, limbs or overhead wires falling to the ground.
• Do not run a generator in a confined space without adequate ventilation. Use them only outdoors, following all manufacturers’ safety guidelines. If you plan on using a generator for temporary power, get a licensed electrician and disconnect from the utility electric system before hooking up to your main electric panel.
• Turn off electrical appliances. This includes appliances that can easily be turned to the off position until power is restored.