Thousands of Residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana Remain Without Power Following Weekend Storms

Line workers in boom trucks and on the street work to replace broken utility poles and lines as rain moves in on Peoria Avenue over the Broken Arrow Expressway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 21, 2023. Daniel Shular/Tulsa World via AP

TULSA, Okla.—Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remained without electricity Wednesday as work crews continued to repair power lines damaged by weekend storms.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, less than 92,000 customers remained without power after three tornadoes northeast of the city caused extensive damage Sunday, including downed trees and hundreds of snapped utility poles.