Remembering Hurricane Rita, Part 1 (2015)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-09-18
Duration: 00:07:48
Subjects: Hurricane Rita, 2005 | Liquefied natural gas | Disaster response and recovery
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Duhon, Theos Interviewee
- Johnson, Wayne Interviewee
- Duhon, Baylie Interviewee
- Trahan, Leslie Interviewee
- Hebert-Marceaux, Clair Interviewee
- Trahan, Stevie Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 18, 2015, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the first part of Charlie Whinham’s report on the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Rita. He visits Cameron Parish to check on the recovery from the devastating storm. He interviews: Wayne Johnson, assistant principal at South Cameron Parish High School; Baylie Duhon, high school senior; Leslie Trahan, CEO of South Cameron Memorial Hospital; Clair Hebert-Marceaux, the director of economic development for Cameron Parish; and Stevie Trahan, the external relations manager for Cameron LNG.