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St. James Parish Warns of Gas Outage, Urges Caution

A natural gas interruption is affecting residents of South Vacherie in St. James Parish. On Wednesday night, parish officials issued a warning to the public, telling anyone who smelled gas to call 911 and then call the parish at 225-562-2500. Areas near Highway 20 and the West Bank of Vacherie are the main targets of the outage. “The East Bank and West Bank systems are not the same. According to WWLTV, there are no effects on the parish’s East Bank.

Some households in St. James Parish are without gas for cooking and warmth due to a natural gas outage. In some places, you can smell the gas. Residents are being informed by officials, who also urge them to report any problems as soon as possible. Although the precise restoration timetable is yet unknown, utility workers are working to address the issue. According to WWLTV, residents are urged to abide by official information and safety guidelines throughout this process.

To fix a supplier-related problem, local utility workers are working through the night. For safety considerations, officials are asking the public to report any gas smells. WDSU advises anyone impacted by the outage to contact 225-562-2500 for help relighting pilot lights after service is restored. Utility staff are working to restore service as soon as possible.

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