Many television viewers in Louisiana and America may remember Carl Arredondo. Carl was a television meteorologist. He worked for both The Weather Channel and WWL-TV in New Orleans for over thirty years. During his on-air career, Carl was gradually losing his vision. Carl was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. Carl lost so much of his vision that he retired from WWL-TV and weather forecasting in 2019. This change in his life didn’t stop Carl from living life to the fullest. Carl joins us to tell his story.
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