Tiger TV reporter Courtney Allen sat down with LSU Director of Emergency Operations D’Ann Morris to talk about LSU’s hurricane plan.
Morris worked at LSU when Katrina hit in 2005, and she reflected back on the natural disaster. 
“You would hear the sounds of helicopters, and you knew they were coming to land in our track stadium carrying people who needed immediate medical attention that you would normally see in some sort of military unit,” Morris said.
Morris said that if another hurricane hit, LSU would do everything it could to maintain its daily operations.
“Traditionally this campus has not closed or evacuated for a weather event if something were to happen because we know that we need to take care of whether it be from out of state or out of the country or even some that are from here that just don’t have anywhere to go,” Morris said
Morris said that if another hurricane like Katrina were to hit, LSU would work as a safe haven and try to provide relief from the storm such as food, water and housing.
“Our res halls for instance are very large, concrete buildings that are most likely well more stable than most residential homes so we would encourage students to stay if they wanted to do that,” Morris said.
Morris said that if there was a mandatory evacuation, the most important thing is accuracy and getting the correct information out to the LSU community.
“Communication is the most important thing, and the only good thing about a hurricane is that you have warning, and so you can make your plans in advance and you can communicate those plans.”