Farm Community Caring for Linemen After Winter Storm
Feb 16, 2026

Video: Farm Community Caring for Linemen After Winter Storm


After days and even weeks without power in parts of north Louisiana, communities are still recovering from a brutal winter storm. TWILA’s Karl Wiggers shares how a simple call for help turned into a local Farm Bureau and community effort to house and feed more than 100 electric workers.

 

Farm Community Caring for Linemen After Winter Storm

Farm Community Caring for Linemen After Winter Storm

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