We always say that we are more than a power company – that what we do powers the lives of the people we serve. This was never clearer than in the days after Hurricane Katrina when people couldn’t come home, schools and grocery stores couldn’t open, gas stations couldn’t run – nothing could happen until the power came back on.
Debbie Barrett is an outage scheduler at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station and has worked at the plant for almost 32 years. She resides in Claiborne County with her husband Larry. They have been married 30 years and have two children - Hannah, who is preparing for her third year of medical school, and Nicholas, a ninth grader who keeps both Larry and Debbie young.
It has been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina changed the lives of thousands, leaving each with his or her own unique story. Kenny Labat, former operations coordinator, who has since retired from the company, remembers it well. Here’s his story.
This article is one in a series that tells the stories of Entergy employees and their experiences during the Hurricane Katrina restoration.
This summer, Entergy Mississippi introduced four high school students to what their future could look like with the “Jobs for Youths” high school internship pilot.
It has been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina changed the lives of thousands, leaving each with his or her own unique story. Glenn Jallans, former line supervisor, and David Cook, former senior engineer, both of whom are now retired from the company, remember it well. Here’s their story.
This article is one in a series that tells the stories of Entergy employees and their experiences during the Hurricane Katrina restoration.
This article is one in a series that tells the stories of Entergy employees and their experiences during the Hurricane Katrina restoration.
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