In this series of “Behind The Scenes”, Sheriff Jason Ard recounts the August 2016 flood in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. The Sheriff sits down with former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves as they discuss his fight in Washington to secure funding for this disaster and crash through the red tape, from securing housing for flood victims to ending the “duplication of benefits” clause with FEMA.

Timestamps

07:00 Finding Housing

16:00 D.C. red-tape

25:00 Protecting Families

30:00 Aftermath

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In this series of “Behind The Scenes”, Sheriff Jason Ard recounts the August 2016 flood in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. The Sheriff sits down with former Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks as they recall aspects of responding to the disaster from both a state and federal level including FEMA, the National Guard and other state agencies amid mounting concerns of closed bridges, looting and shortages of shelters.

Timestamps

05:09 Families in the Flood

13:11 Leadership Under Pressure

24:36 The First Days After

32:55 A Changed Parish

36:40 Air View of Damage

39:56 The Hardest Challenge

Keywords

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In this series of “Behind The Scenes”, Sheriff Jason Ard recounts the August 2016 flood in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. The Sheriff sits down with Dr. Mark Crosby of Live Oak Church and Major Perry Rushing as they recount several rescues during the flood, using the church facilities at Live Oak Church for shelter during the event and the flooding of the Livingston Parish Detention Center.

Timestamps

5:03 Watson Goes Under

8:25 Building a Rescue Path

10:40 Live Oak Becomes Shelter

15:30 Jail Evacuation Crisis

35:09 Waking Up Survivors

41:54 Inmates Relocated Safely

47:46 Lessons for Future Disasters

52:39 Leadership Through Experience

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