'S PRELIMINARIES. THIS IS BREAKING NEWS ON WDSU. BUT WE DO BEGIN THIS THURSDAY MORNING EARLY WITH SOME BREAKING NEWS. MORE THAN 3000 CUSTOMERS WAKING UP IN THE DARK RIGHT NOW. THAT SAYS ENTERGY SAYS IT IS EXPERIENCING AN OUTAGE IN THE MID AND CENTRAL CITY AREAS OF ORLEANS PARISH. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO ENTERGY ABOUT WHAT'S CAUSING THAT BLACKOUT. FOR MORE THAN 3400 OF YOU AND OFFICIALS DO TELL US THAT A VEHICLE, A CAR HIT A UTILITY POLE THIS MORNING CAUSING THAT OUTAGE. RIGHT NOW, THE ESTIMATED RESTORATION TIME FOR MANY IN THE AREAS AROUND 6 A.M. SO STILL ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AWAY. AND THAT'S ACCORDING TO