Postcard from the Edge
Until recently, I lived in New Orleans. Now my life is submerged under toxic lake waters.The number of stories I have written in my head over the last two weeks has been mind numbing. The cogs have been turning, yet the upheaval and loss in the wake of Hurricane Katrina definitely impacted my work flow. Things have stabilized a bit, and we find ourselves in Texas in the care of two real-life angels in the form of Red Cross volunteers.
Now it's time to unleash a flood of observations about the communication lessons learned and our experience as evacuees. Swirling in a sea of rumors, media speculation and red tape, we've been confused and disoriented. But we're alive and safe, and that's what is truly important.
As I organize my thoughts and look at what went wrong - from an insider's, first-hand perspective - I'll share my notes here. The good folks at Ragan have set aside some time at the upcoming Strategic PR conference to talk about these issues. As someone living through this nightmare, I have a lot of passion to unleash about the topic. I believe this will become an added session at the event, where it will be good to see many of you in person.
Joining me here periodically will be Gerard Braud, also from the New Orleans area. He's a former television environmental reporter with great insight about this whole mess.
If you think it looks bad on TV, come live it with us.
posted by CP for Ragan @ 7:00 AM
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