Mikel Schaefer moved to St. Bernard Parish when he was ten years old and
spent his formative years there with the values, culture, and passion for life
found in St. Bernard. The inspiration to write Lost in Katrina
came from a desire to share with the public the loss and destruction that
devastated the little-known parish. When Schaefer began the collection of
interviews and personal accounts for his book, he realized that the men and
women of St. Bernard were not just victims but heroes in the wake of the storm.
After graduating from Chalmette High School in St. Bernard Parish, Schaefer
studied journalism at the University of New Orleans where he graduated with a
bachelor of arts in communications. After graduating, Schaefer worked as a
sports producer and an assignment editor at WWL-TV, the CBS affiliate in the
Greater New Orleans Area.
In the aftermath of the storm, Schaefer was awarded the Peabody award and the
Columbia Dupont and National Edward R. Murrow awards for his efforts in covering
Hurricane Katrina. Having worked as a journalist in the New Orleans area for
over twenty years, Schaefer is deeply passionate about his region and preserving
the culture Katrina nearly destroyed. Schaefer lives in Metairie, Louisiana, and
works as an assistant news director at WWL-TV.
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