August 24, 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: 2020-08-24
Duration: 00:23:24
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Hurricanes | Natural Disasters | Hurricane Marco, 2020 | Hurricane Laura, 2020
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Waskom, James Speaker
Description
This press conference from the morning of August 24, 2020, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the weakening of Hurricane Marco and the state’s preparations for Hurricane Laura in the midst of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It also features comments by James Waskom, the director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).