August 25, 2020
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: 2020-08-25
Duration: 00:40:05
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Hurricane Laura, 2020 | Hurricanes | Natural Disasters
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Schott, Benjamin Speaker
- Wilson, Shawn Speaker
Description
This press conference from August 25, 2020, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s preparations for 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 Dr. Shawn Wilson, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).