Sep 1st, 2008 · 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.
Aug 28th, 2008 · 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.
Oct 2nd, 2007 · 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.
Dec 2nd, 2006 · 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.
Nov 16th, 2005 · 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.
Sep 13th, 2005 · 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.
Sep 5th, 2005 · 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.
Aug 29th, 2005 · 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.