I’ll never forget what happened 20 years ago. I’ll never forget the pain that washed over my home state of Louisiana, the nearly 1,400 lives lost, or the healing and restoration that lingers two decades later. I’ll never forget laying eyes on the devastation in New Orleans for the very first time. A place of…
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For centuries, the Sallier Oak has symbolized survival in southwest Louisiana
In Southwest Louisiana, the names Audrey, Rita, Laura, and Delta are notorious — the powerful Hurricanes that wrought devastation and erased livelihoods for so many. But there’s one name associated with resilience in the face of Mother Nature’s fury: Sallier. The stately Sallier Oak, an enormous live oak tree named after one of Lake Charles’…
Hitting close to home: Riding out Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles
Learning my Dad was okay after riding out Hurricane Laura in my hometown of Lake Charles, Louisiana was an answered prayer. Cell service is nearly non-existing in some places right now, so he was able to turn on the mobile WiFi hotspot in his vehicle long enough to share why he’ll never do this again….
Reporter’s Notes: Hurricane Katrina, 10 years later
Hurricane Katrina — perhaps the two most infamous words in Louisiana’s infamous history. The storm rained down so much devastation and sorrow on the Bayou State, yet somehow seemed to bring out the best in us. Now a decade after the fierce hurricane came ashore, the recovery process is far from over. Parts of New…
Lessons in leadership from Lt. General Russel Honoré
Lt. General Russel Honoré commanded the U.S. military’s response to the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast in 2005. His leadership style is widely credited with turning around the situation in New Orleans. Now five years after the devastating storm, I had the opportunity to talk to the decorated general about his new book, Survival: How Being Prepared…
WATCH: Hurricanes Gustav and Ike dump heavy rain, force evacuations
Click here to watch a montage of my reports on the evacuation and sheltering of tens of thousands of Louisiana and Texas residents during hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
Standing eye-to-eye with Hurricane Ike
Gusts of wind topping 100 miles per hour, 20 foot storm surge, hazardous airborne debris; you couldn’t ask for a more hazardous work environment. Who would be crazy enough to voluntarily brave the elements? I’ve always thought it irresponsible and somewhat sensationalist for TV journalists to stand out in the middle of a hurricane, all for a…
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