Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2024-05-08

Duration: 00:33:47

Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency | Emergency management | Disaster response and recovery

Contributors:

• Robinson, Tony Speaker

This episode of the series “Newsmakers” features a speech by Tony Robinson before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on May 8, 2024. Robinson is the administrator for FEMA Region 6, which covers Louisiana. He discusses: the work of FEMA Region 6; how citizens can prepare for disasters; the types of disaster declarations; the declaration process; and their streamlined process for providing individual assistance based on lessons learned in Louisiana. He also answers questions from the audience.