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Louisiana Floods Raise Questions on Warnings, News Coverage

The recent severe flooding in Louisiana has stirred questions about whether people in the path of the flood were given adequate warning in what's being called a once-in-a-thousand-year event.

by Carol Flake

Shoal Creek in Austin floods House Park and north Lamar Blvd. at 15th Street on May 25, 2015.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich

The recent severe flooding in Louisiana has stirred questions about whether people in the path of the flood were given adequate warning in what the National Weather Service is calling a once-in-a-thousand-year event. Questions have also been raised about the level of news coverage on the flooding and the ensuing devastation. (NPR)

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