/PRNewswire/ - Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced today it is donating a minimum of $80,000 to disaster relief agencies helping people affected by recent tornadoes and flooding that have devastated communities across the South and the central United States.

In addition, Entergy shareholders have pledged to match donations from its employees up to $20,000, making the total potential donation of $100,000.

"Our thoughts go out to the families of the hundreds killed by the recent tornadoes and to the thousands left homeless either by the tornadoes or flooding caused by the Mississippi River," said J. Wayne Leonard, Entergy chairman and chief executive officer.

Of the $80,000 initial donation, Entergy is giving $20,000 to the United Way's Louisiana flood relief fund to help people affected by Mississippi River flooding in Louisiana.

Another $20,000 of the total is going to the Mississippi Public Broadcasting Service Flood Relief telethon benefitting local chapters of the American Red Cross.

To help victims of tornadoes that have swept through the central U.S., Entergy is awarding $40,000 to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund.

Entergy is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $11 billion and approximately 15,000 employees.

Entergy's online address is entergy.com.

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Entergy is a Fortune 500 company that powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing in the reliability and resilience of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife

Corporate Social Responsibility at Entergy

For more than 100 years, Entergy has powered life in our communities through strategic philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy’s corporate social responsibility initiatives help create and sustain thriving communities, position the company for sustainable growth and are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our top CSR priorities are education/workforce development, poverty solutions/social services and environmental programs. Entergy annually contributes $16-$18 million in shareholder-funded grants to approximately 2,000 nonprofit organizations in the communities where we operate. In addition, our employees volunteer more than 100,000 hours in those communities' values at more than $3 million.

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