Headlines - September 7, 2012
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-09-07
Duration: 00:03:36
Subjects: Hurricane Isaac, 2012 | OIL INDUSTRY | DONELON, JIM | Homeowners insurance | Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Named storm deductibles
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Briggs, Don Interviewee
- Rolfes, Anne Interviewee
- Donelon, Jim Speaker
- Heymsfield, Steven Speaker
Description
This segment from the September 7, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the majority of the Hurricane Isaac evacuees returning home; the National Response Center reporting 93 oil industry accidents due to Hurricane Isaac; interviews with Don Briggs of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association and Anne Rolfes of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade on those accidents; Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon warning people filing claims through their homeowners insurance about the high price of named storm deductibles; and Steven Heymsfield, the executive director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, announcing their new 5 year, $20 million grant to study diabetes and obesity.