Hurricane Laura: Cappel Family (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-09-11
Duration: 00:06:17
Subjects: Hurricane Laura, 2020 | Hurricane damage | Hurricanes | Natural Disasters | Disaster response and recovery | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Cappel, Sarah Interviewee
- Cappel, Edward Interviewee
- Cappel, Zoe Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 11, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on the ongoing recovery efforts in Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura. She interviews the Cappel Family, Sarah Cappel, Edward Cappel, and Zoe Cappel, who discuss: the damage to their home and the surrounding area; the need to find a new school for Zoe; and the difficulty in dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster in the midst of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.