COVID-19: Disaster Concerns (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-06-19
Duration: 00:04:43
Subjects: Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Natural Disasters | Hurricanes | Emergency management
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Aiken, Jim Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 19, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ interview with Dr. Jim Aiken, an associate professor of emergency medicine at LSU Health New Orleans. He discusses his concerns about a major hurricane hitting Louisiana during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the importance of updating your family’s disaster plan to account for the pandemic.