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Transcripts for MSNBC The ReidOut 20210831 23:35:00

Hospitals are slammed. there s not water in your home, and there s not going to be electricity. much of new orleans is without power because a major transition tower crumbled during the storm. according to the new york times, when the utility company opened a new natural gas power plant last year, it pledged it would keep the lights on even during big storms. it s an instance of our infrastructure failing during extreme weather which we re going to see more and more of due to the climate crisis. joining me is white house senior adviser, and director of engagement sedrick richmond, he s been a liaison between the white house and local officials. thank you so much for being here. i want to start by asking how folks are doing as you re spoking with leaders and family members and friends in new orleans today? well, the people in louisiana, especially the people in south louisiana are very resilient, and the other thing they do is during storms and disasters, we come together, we lift ....

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