Conversation Two

The CNN Hero of the Year is Liz McCartney.

Do you feel like a hero?

No, I mean I'm surrounded by amazing people every single day, Anderson, people who are really, really strong and amazingly hardworking.

So I don't, I mean I think this award is, again, really a tribute to everybody's efforts.

What do you think the people in St. Bernard Parish think when they see this and hear that you won?

Well, I, I hope they are honored, you know, this award is really about them and their families and their communities and get them back to where they were before the storm.

When you are in an area where people have suffered so much loss, you realize what's really important, and what's really important is family, and homes and communities.

Do you think this is a reminder to a lot of folks there of, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done there?

I surely hope so, I hope the message is loud and clear, that while we are making a lot of progress thanks to all the help that we've received, there's still a long way to go.