August 23, 2020 (Morning)
Gov. John Bel Edwards Press Conferences
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News conference
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-08-23
Duration: 01:00:50
Subjects: Hurricane Laura, 2020 | Natural Disasters | Edwards, John Bel | Hurricanes | Hurricane Marco, 2020
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Schott, Benjamin Speaker
- Waskom, James Speaker
Description
This press conference from the morning of August 23, 2020, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s preparations for Hurricane Marco and Hurricane Laura in the midst of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It also features comments by Benjamin Schott, the meteorologist-in-charge of the National Weather Service Office in New Orleans, and James Waskom, the director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). The Spanish translation of the Governor’s remarks is included at the end.