September 7, 2021
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: 2021-09-07
Duration: 01:06:16
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Hurricane Ida, 2021 | Disaster response and recovery | Hurricanes | Natural Disasters | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health
Contributors:
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Robinson, Tony Speaker
- Waddell, Keith Speaker
- Walters, Marketa Speaker
- Wilson, Shawn Speaker
- Russo, Steve Speaker
- Kanter, Joseph Speaker
Description
This press conference from September 7, 2021, features Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the state’s ongoing response to Hurricane Ida and the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It also includes comments by: Tony Robinson, FEMA Region 6 Administrator; Brigadier General Keith Waddell, the Adjutant General for the Louisiana National Guard; Secretary Marketa Walters of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services; Secretary Shawn Wilson of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development; Steve Russo of the Louisiana Department of Health; and Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state health officer and medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health.