Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2022-07-18

Duration: 00:39:14

Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Louisiana. Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness | Emergency management | Disaster response and recovery

Contributors:

• Tingle, Casey Speaker

This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Casey Tingle before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 18, 2022. Tingle is the director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). He discusses: the work of GOHSEP in responding to disasters around the state; the ongoing recovery from the past two hurricane seasons, including Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Delta, and Hurricane Ida; the high level of partnership between government agencies in Louisiana in responding to disasters; and the importance of hurricane preparedness. He also answers questions from the media.