In this episode, “Local Leaders” Host Jim Chapman sits down with Maurice “Scooter” Keen as he reflects on “Great Flood of 2016” from his perspective, which in Scooter’s case is unique. Scooter at the time was a brand new parish councilman who had physical locations inside the city of Denham Springs.
The challenges he and others in Parish Government were unprecedented and the steps taken in the last 10 years to counteract another 2016 type disaster make for one interesting discussion.
In 2016 an unpredictable storm caused unprecedented flooding in Livingston Parish Louisiana and surrounding areas like Baton Rouge. A decade later, Livingston Parish has come back stronger than ever. In this special presentation by Local Leaders the Podcast, you will hear not only hear the personal stories during that flood, but the comebacks that followed.
Timestamps:
01:33 Airport Construction Updates
04:00 Federal Application for FAA System
07:42 Economic Impact of the Airport
14:36 The History of Livingston Airport
17:25 Location Matters for Economic Growth
21:39 Potential for Future Events
25:20 Innovations in Delivery Services
26:15 Infrastructure Improvements from the Airport
28:55 Future Plans for the Airport Project
33:07 Community Support and Vision for the Future
