The mayor released a statement about the loss of electricity in Abbeville.
Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White, by herself, was directing traffic Saturday at the intersection of State Street and La. 14 Bypass (near McDonald's and Burger King). She was doing her best to redirect traffic away from going over the bypass bridge, because the bridge was open for boat traffic.
Most of Abbeville without electricity for 2 1/2 hours
The city of Abbeville was without power for 2 1/2 hours on Saturday afternoon.
It is believed that a cropduster airplane clipped an Entergy electrical power line that feeds electricity into Abbeville.
The lights went out around noon and came back on at around 2:15 p.m.
It was not known Saturday afternoon the status of the airplane or pilot.
Mayor Roslyn White, during the power outage, directed traffic by herself at the corner the La. 14 Bypass and State Street (by McDonald's and Burger King).
Mayor White did her best to tell drivers that the bridge was out, at the same time directing traffic.