Dive Summary:

• Utilities servicing the greater New Orleans area are calling in thousands of extra crews to assess and repair the damage on power lines expected after Hurricane Isaac passes through. 
• Customers can check power outage updates through online tools provided by their utility.
• Utilities are advising customers to stock up on supplies, unplug electric devices and safeguard important possessions. 

From the article:  

Entergy Corp., the New Orleans utility giant, has called in 3,750 line crews and contractors to help restore service to its customers in Louisiana and Mississippi as quickly as possible. "Some have arrived and are ready to start work as soon as it is safe to do so," Philip Allison, an Entergy New Orleans spokesman, said Tuesday morning. ...