Conversation so far:
What is domino?
President George W.
Bush made a personal visit and replaced the National Medal of Arts that President Bill Clinton had previously awarded Domino.
why did he replace it?
As Hurricane Katrina approached New Orleans in August 2005, Domino chose to stay at home with his family, partly because his wife, Rosemary, was in poor health.
What was the result of this?
Domino was rumored to have died, and his home was vandalized when someone spray-painted the message "RIP Fats.
You will be missed".
Did he actually die?
Later that day, CNN reported that Domino had been rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter.
how did they know where he was?
His house was in an area that was heavily flooded.

Question: did his mother survive?
Self-contained rewrite: did Fats Domino's mother survive Hurricane Katrina?