Electric Power to Caddo Lake Area Cut

DALLAS (AP) – An electric utility has disconnected power to the Caddo Lake area on the Texas-Louisiana border covered by a mandatory evacuation notice. The Panola-Harrison Electric Co-Op announced it would suspend service to areas along Big Cypress Bayou to avoid short circuits and power-line arcs that could spark fires. Harrison County officials in Marshall have appealed to Caddo Lake area residents to heed a mandatory evacuation notice because floodwaters are isolating some areas, cutting access by emergency personnel.