LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Twenty years ago, Las Vegas felt the direct impact of Hurricane Katrina, with a rush of evacuees coming to our city.

During the Katrina crisis, then-Mayor Oscar Goodman told me he got a call from the New Orleans mayor asking for help.

In an exclusive interview, Goodman reveals more about his dealings with the former New Orleans mayor, Ray Nagin, whose actions in the aftermath of the hurricane would later lead to his imprisonment for fraud. EXCLUSIVE: Oscar Goodman gives the scoop on convicted ex-New Orleans mayor during Katrina aftermath

Goodman says he was in a unique position when Katrina hit New Orleans, having led Las Vegas through the "100-year flood" of July 8, 1999.

"Within eight days of being elected the mayor, Las Vegas suffered a 100-year flood," he said.

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