Baton Rouge, LA—Today, Governor Landry honored several Louisiana citizens who went above and beyond to serve their communities during Hurricane Francine. Each of the hurricane heroes received a commendation recognizing their heroic work during the storm. Those in attendance were Miles Crawford-a nurse at University Medical Center, Hunter Hughes and Zachary Hooge from Watson, and the Fisher Middle High School Football team from Lafitte, La.
“In the worst of times here in Louisiana, we always see communities come together to support each other. These folks today represent the best of Louisiana, and I am honored to officially recognize them for their actions,” said Governor Jeff Landry.
Miles Crawford rescued a man trapped inside his vehicle by floodwaters in New Orleans.
Hunter Hughes and Zachary Hooge, two 16-year-olds from Watson, LA helped their community by fixing generators before Hurricane Francine made landfall.
The Fisher Middle High School Football team in Lafitte helped deploy over 60,000 sandbags over the course of two days to protect homes and businesses from rising water.
