Ruston Recovery Continues (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-09-06
Duration: 00:06:59
Subjects: Tornado damage | TORNADOES | Louisiana Tech University | Natural Disasters | Disaster response and recovery
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Walker, Ronny Interviewee
- Guice, Les Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 6, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ visit to Ruston for an update on the ongoing recovery effort from the EF-3 tornado that hit the city on April 25, 2019, and killed two people. She interviews Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker and Dr. Les Guice, the president of Louisiana Tech University.