THIS IS WDSU NEWS AT 10 AND TONIGHT AT 10. WE BEGIN WITH THE VERY REAL CONCERNS ABOUT BEING READY FOR THE NEXT STORM. THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL THE END OF HURRICANE SEASON AND EARLIER TODAY AN ORGANIZATION CALLED. SURE, AID NOLA HELPED 2,000 FAMILIES PREPARE BY HANDING OUT SUPPLIES WDSU’S ELI BRAND ATTENDED THAT EVENT AT CITY PARK EARLIER. HE NOW JOINS US LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS WITH MORE ELI. WILL MORGAN HUNDREDS OF CARS LINED THE STREET IN CITY PARK TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE READY FOR THE NEXT HURRICANE TO HIT NEW ORLEANS ALL PART OF AN EVENT THAT ORGANIZERS SAY WAS MONTHS IN THE MAKING. THIS COMMUNITY JUST DOES IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN FOOD WATER CLEANING SUPPLIES AND MUCH MORE ALL A PART OF THESE 2,000 KITS GIVEN TO FAMILIES. TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON, AND THIS IS WHAT NEW ORLEANS IS. I MEAN, WE LOVE TO COME TOGETHER WHETHER IT’S TO HAVE A GOOD TIME OR WHETHER IT’S TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE OUT. WHAT WAS JAY IS VOLUNTEERING HERE FOR HIS SECOND YEAR. HE SAYS HE’S LIVED IN NEW ORLEANS FOR HIS ENTIRE LIFE AND KNOWS JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. PREP FOR THOSE HURRICANES LAST YEAR. THERE WAS NO POWER. IT WAS HARD TO PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER. IT’S HARD TO DISTRIBUTE AND WE GOT IT DONE, BUT I THINK GETTING OUT IN FRONT OF IT AND PUTTING PEOPLE PUTTING PUTTING THESE THINGS IN PEOPLE’S HANDS BEFORE A POSSIBLE HURRICANE. IT’S JUST A GREAT WAY TO TO GIVE BACK. WE’LL TRADE NOLA SAYS THIS MANY PEOPLE HELPING THIS MANY PEOPLE IN THIS LINE OF CARS SHOWS THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY. I THINK IT’S REALLY INCREDIBLE. NEW ORLEANS ALWAYS TAKES CARE OF NEW ORLEANS, YOU KNOW, WE’RE WORKING WITH, YOU KNOW PEOPLE IN LINE PEOPLE WORKING HERE ALL OF US AND ALL OF OUR PARTNERS WHO UNDERSTAND THAT NEW ORLEANS IS WORTH SAVING AND WE CAN DO IT OURSELVES. A BIG HELP FOR THE BIG EASY. IT’S ONE THING FOR PEOPLE TO RALLY TOGETHER AFTER A DISASTER, BUT IT SHOWS YOU HOW COMMITTED PEOPLE ARE TO EACH OTHER THAT THEY COME TOGETHER F
Thousands of families helped with hurricane prep in NOLA City Park
Thousands of families helped with hurricane prep in NOLA City Park
Updated: 10:17 PM CDT Jul 16, 2022
Two thousand families were given hurricane preparedness kits on Saturday afternoon at a drive organized by Culture Aid Nola. The kits contained food, water, cleaning supplies among other items.“I think it’s incredible that New Orleans always seems to take care of New Orleans. We’re working with people in line, people here all of us and all of our partners that understand that New Orleans is worth saving. We can do it ourselves," said Erica Chomsky Adelson, executive director of Culture Aid Nola. Adelson says the event was months in the making and 150 volunteers came out to help. One of those was Walt Leger who says it is so important to prep, especially after seeing the damage hurricanes in 2021 caused. “Last year, there was no power, it was hard to put everything together, it was hard to distribute. We got it done. Getting out in front and putting these things in people’s hands before a possible hurricane is just a great way to give back," Leger said.
NEW ORLEANS — Two thousand families were given hurricane preparedness kits on Saturday afternoon at a drive organized by Culture Aid Nola. The kits contained food, water, cleaning supplies among other items.
“I think it’s incredible that New Orleans always seems to take care of New Orleans. We’re working with people in line, people here all of us and all of our partners that understand that New Orleans is worth saving. We can do it ourselves," said Erica Chomsky Adelson, executive director of Culture Aid Nola.
Adelson says the event was months in the making and 150 volunteers came out to help. One of those was Walt Leger who says it is so important to prep, especially after seeing the damage hurricanes in 2021 caused.
“Last year, there was no power, it was hard to put everything together, it was hard to distribute. We got it done. Getting out in front and putting these things in people’s hands before a possible hurricane is just a great way to give back," Leger said.