August 26, 2024
Almost nineteen years to the day that Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré, who commanded Joint Task Force Katrina, has led Louisiana officials and first responders in calling on Congress to pass the AM for Every Vehicle Act.
Directed to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Honoré’s letter highlights the crucial role of AM radio in emergencies, as demonstrated during Hurricanes Katrina and Ida. Included in the letter are New Orleans’ Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Deputy Director Richard Chatman, multiple directors of Homeland Security, and Emergency Management from a litany of Louisiana parishes.
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