May 4, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards Press Conferences
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News conference
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-05-04
Duration: 00:44:55
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Hurricane preparedness | Hurricanes
Contributors:
- Tingle, Casey Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Schott, Benjamin Speaker
- Walters, Marketa Speaker
- Phillips, Courtney Speaker
- Wilson, Shawn Speaker
- Browning, Butch Speaker
Description
This press conference from May 4, 2022, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s preparations for the 2022 hurricane season. It also includes comments by: Casey Tingle, the director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP); Benjamin Schott, the meteorologist-in-charge of the National Weather Service Office in New Orleans; Secretary Marketa Walters of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS); Dr. Courtney Phillips, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH); Dr. Shawn Wilson, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD); and State Fire Marshal Butch Browning.