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Louisiana Considered: Lake Charles Fails To See Aid For Nearly 1 Year After Hurricane Laura, Understanding The COVID-19 Delta Variant

By Patrick Madden
Published July 29, 2021 at 4:55 PM CDT
Mahdi Ali sits outside his family's beauty supply store in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Aug. 28, 2020. The building is severely damaged and tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise is missing or damaged.
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Mahdi Ali sits outside his family's beauty supply store in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Aug. 28, 2020. The building is severely damaged and tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise is missing or damaged.
  • Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter describes his frustration with federal programs for failing to send aid to Lake Charles for more than 11 months after Hurricane Laura caused catastrophic damage to the city which was compounded by several other storms in the meantime.
  • WWNO/WRKF public health reporter Rosemary Westwood speaks with Tulane University epidemiologist Dr. Susan Hassig about the rapid spread of the delta variant of COVID-19, which undid months of Louisiana’s progress in the fight against the virus in a matter of weeks.
  • WWNO/WRKF capitol access reporter Paul Braun and the hosts discuss the failure of the state’s first veto override session under the current constitution to override any vetoes.
Louisiana Considered
Patrick Madden
Patrick was the Regional News Director for the news collaboration between WRKF Baton Rouge and WWNO New Orleans, from 2019 through 2023.
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