City arborist to be featured in Mobile rebuilding series

City arborist Eric Nolan is among the officials interviewed in a three-part series, “Gambling Against Mother Nature,” that premieres this evening at 6:30 p.m. on WKRG-TV, Newschannel 5 in Mobile.

The show will explore how beaches and barrier islands protect the coast; how Orange Beach, Ala., has changed since Hurricane Ivan and how Mississippi is rebuilding after Katrina. Other topics will include storm preparedness for homeowners and how flood maps impact insurance rates.

The two additional programs in this series will air at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 and Aug. 26.