Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa, Hurricane Hunter (2011)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-08-17
Duration: 00:27:22
Subjects: Hurricanes | Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | Ragusa, Jeff | United States. Air Force | Military | Winter storms
Contributors:
- Ragusa, Jeff Speaker
Description
A speech by Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Ragusa before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on August 17, 2011. Ragusa is a member of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserves known as the “Hurricane Hunters.” He discusses how and why the group flies into hurricanes and winter storms.