A Decade Later: The Great Flood of 2016

In this episode Kiran Chawla sits down with residents, family members and the Mayor of Denham Springs, Gerard Landry as they share the stories of this monumental flood that affected Central, parts of East Baton Rouge, and decimated many areas in Livingston Parish Louisiana. Kiran also shares her own personal story of her experience covering “The Great Flood”, where we have been, and how far we have come in the 10 years since.

Timestamps

00:17 Flood Memories Begin

06:02 Lost in the Rising Water

23:15 Returning to Ruin

31:23 City Hall Underwater

44:57 A Mayor’s Flood Nightmare

59:35 Faith After the Flood

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Family Worship Center Church