Headlines - May 10, 2013
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-05-10
Duration: 00:04:04
Subjects: National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.) | Flood control | Salvinia | Invasive species
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Landrieu, Mary Speaker
Description
This segment from the May 10, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: concerns about rate increases for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); United States Senator Mary Landrieu presenting an amendment on the Senate floor to delay the increases for a year; the Mississippi Secretary of State expressing his concerns about increased flooding in Mississippi due to the construction of a 24-foot surge barrier on Lake Pontchartrain; possible solutions for the salvinia problem in north Louisiana waterways; and highlights from the 2013 Louisiana Legends Gala.