A collection of stories tagged 'jefferson parish' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:59:12 EST Emergency officials in Jefferson Parish, just outside New Orleans, have ordered the first-ever mandatory evacuation of the entire parish. Jefferson Parish's Director of Emergency Management Kenneth Padgett talks about the order. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55078 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94172096&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT Hurricane Gustav is opening old wounds in Louisiana. But gun-shy residents' reactions to the threat could be a good thing. Madeleine Brand talks to Kenneth Padgett, Jefferson Parish director of emergency services, about how they're preparing for a possible disaster three years after Hurricane Katrina. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54906 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94066839&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT Harry Lee, the flamboyant sheriff of Jefferson Parish, La., died after a battle with leukemia. He was in his 27th year in office. He claimed to be the only Chinese-American sheriff in America. He was 75. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/40119 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14887184&ft=1&f=1021 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:29:00 EDT In Louisiana's Jefferson Parish, a hunt for small, furry animals called nutria has become a signature ritual. The hunts are organized by the popular sheriff Harry Lee. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/28174 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6569903 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 09:04:00 EST The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has taken a heavy emotional toll on people throughout the Gulf Coast region. In Jefferson Parish, just outside New Orleans, an apparent increase in the number of suicide attempts is one sign of the psychological strain. We have the second of a series of reports on mental health after the storm. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/3303 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5014682 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST In Jefferson Parish, near New Orleans, residents were allowed to return briefly last week to survey damage to their homes. Many decided to stay; they now find themselves in a kind of limbo. Since the area is off-limits, FEMA hasn't provided the kind of assistance it is now providing elsewhere in the area. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/6895 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4845612 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT Residents of Louisiana's Jefferson Parish, a suburb of New Orleans, were allowed back into their neighborhoods Monday to survey damage done by Hurricane Katrina. Survivors face flooded homes, lack of electricity and few services -- but many are eager to rebuild. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/7331 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4833616 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT Alex Chadwick speaks with Walter Maestri, director of emergency management for Louisiana's Jefferson Parish, about how Hurricane Katrina has so far impacted New Orleans and surrounding communities. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/7671 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4822050 Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT