.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Team WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell went back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the provider in 2019 after taking part 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL because 2013. You may comply with Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints security and ALS supporter Steve Gleason is actually dependable and also recuperating at a nearby healthcare facility after a health care occasion previously this week, depending on to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason increased a fever and possessed extremely reduced blood pressure Wednesday, prompting his medical doctor to recommend he be actually needed to a hospital.However, this sought Typhoon Francine, a Type 2 tornado, brought in landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, along with sustained winds of just about one hundred miles per hour. Virtually 390,000 citizens throughout Louisiana lost power, as well as New Orleans and also surrounding regions experienced some street flooding.Durrett mentioned there was actually a problem that EMS and also 1st responders would certainly certainly not be able to arrive at Gleason, however "the good news is, they made it by means of to him at once when Steve's wellness was actually degrading."" They quickly maintained him as well as moved him to Ochsner," Durrett pointed out. "He remains there and dependable. He's continuing to be actually treated, as well as we are enthusiastic Steve will definitely do what Steve performs as well as enthusiast by means of to receive home as rapidly as feasible." Gleason's representative X account uploaded an improve Thursday morning thanking the very first -responders as well as the health center for looking after Gleason.Gleason was actually identified along with ALS, for which there is actually presently no treatment, in 2011 as well as right now inhales by means of a ventilator. He communicates utilizing his eyes via a focused tablet attached to his wheelchair.Gleason's team submitted an information coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a storm of an illness. And also on 9/11 in the middle of Hurricane Francine, electrical power blackouts & skimpy phone company, storm ALS produced landfall. Thank you for the strong passion and also assistance coming from every one of you. Celebrate this chance to become alive as well as breathing. I enjoy yall - SG." An information from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a past Saints exclusive groups leader who participated in 7 periods for New Orleans, is actually most recognized on the area for his blocked out punting versus the Atlanta Falcons in the Saints' very first activity back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 observing Typhoon Katrina. He is now a proponent for ALS awareness as well as functions by means of his nonprofit Group Gleason to supply innovation, tools and also help companies to others living with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Courage Honor in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally just recently posted Gleason's memoir "A Lifestyle Difficult," which Gleason wrote using his eyes.