Hurricane Rita, Nine Years Later: Cameron Parish
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Cameron, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-09-19
Duration: 00:07:29
Subjects: Hurricanes | Hurricane Rita, 2005 | Hurricane Ike, 2008 | Hurricane recovery
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Jones, Jennifer Interviewee
- Sanders, De De Interviewee
- Bourriaque, Ryan Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 19, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s visit to the town of Cameron in Cameron Parish nine years after Hurricane Rita and six years after Hurricane Ike. Whinham reports that the town’s population has dwindled from 2200 residents before Rita to 400 residents. He interviews newly elected Cameron Parish District Attorney Jennifer Jones, library manager De De Sanders, and Cameron Parish Administrator Ryan Bourriaque. They discuss why they decided to stay in Cameron and their hopes for the future of the town and parish.