Lt. Gen Russel Honore, Bayou Corne Sinkhole (2013)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Bayou Corne, Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-07-15
Duration: 00:24:31
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Honore, Russel L. | Bayou Corne sinkhole, 2012 | Environment
Contributors:
- Honore, Russel Speaker
- Schaff, Mike Speaker
- Metrejean, Gary Speaker
- Alleman, Carla Speaker
- Simoneaux, Ken Speaker
Description
A speech by retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore before the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 15, 2013. He discusses: the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Bayou Corne Sinkhole disaster; the lack of response from elected officials; and the people affected by the disaster. Residents of Bayou Corne also give their personal accounts of the ongoing disaster: Mike Schaff, Gary Metrejean, Carla Alleman, Ken Simoneaux, and an unidentified female resident.