nadia romero is live in la place, louisiana, a area hit hard by hurricane ida. how are folks dealing with now being in shortage of so many necessary items eight days after the storm? reporter: well, boris, it is basic necessities that people here are going without. they haven t had power for eight days now. and that means that everything in their refrigerator has spoiled now. they have roof damage, trees in the middle of their homes and they lost everything in the floodwaters. so we re standing at the louisiana cajun navy massive supply giveaway. and we learned that there was a mother that came through that they have a toddler and a newborn baby that is coming home today from the hospital. so something that you might not think about is the need for diapers, diapers are so important for so many families, but what if it washed away in the floodwaters and everyone here needs cleaning supplies, because the mold is growing. we re under another heat advisory. and this is perfect temperatur
UA Little Rock to kick-off semester with Welcome Back Week No Comments
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will welcome its returning students with a week of fun-filled events to help kick start the spring 2021 semester.
The spring semester begins Tuesday, Jan. 19, and Welcome Back Week runs through Friday, Jan 22. New and returning students will be able to pick up free Personal Protective Equipment kits, breakfast, and school supplies.
Additional events include student chats with the Student Experience Center, Trojan Transition & Assistance Center, Counseling Services, and a virtual escape room. The STAR Office will also hold several events to help students succeed at online learning.