Robyn Ekings Interview on Hurricane Katrina (2005)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2005-09-2
Duration: 00:03:59
Subjects: Hurricanes | Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Natural Disasters | FRENCH QUARTER
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Ekings, Robyn Host
Description
This segment from the September 2, 2005, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s interview with his co-host Robyn Ekings on her firsthand experience of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. She talks about riding out the storm in her apartment in the French Quarter, the damage sustained in the French Quarter, and the changing atmosphere in the city in the days following the storm.