2016 Flood: FEMA Letters (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-05-14
Duration: 00:04:46
Subjects: Floods, 2016 | United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency | Disaster response and recovery
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Wascom, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 14, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on FEMA sending letters asking thousands of residents in Livingston Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish impacted by the 2016 flood to either elevate their homes or sell them. She interviews Livingston Parish Council John Wascom, who discusses the residents’ options.