The documentary touches on several themes that brown says are critical to understanding the impact of hurricane katrina. Features significant updates and information on recent weather phenomena and the devastation and loss that resulted. The darker side of the hurricane katrina conspiracies. Cnn documentary on the music of hurricane katrina to. Who we are hurricane katrina documentary trailer 2015. The movie opens with footage taken by kim before the storm actually hits. Hurricane katrina not only left more than 1,800 human deaths in its wake, it also rendered thousands homeless as more than 800,000 housing units were destroyed or damaged in the storm. Brad bechler is a survivor of hurricane katrina who reached out to me as i worked to help people get back on their feet after the great iowa floods of 2008. As the nation marks the 10year anniversary of hurricane katrina. Documentary national geographic hurricane katrina history. Hurricane hugo it was known as the most damaging hurricane in the century at the time, before hurricane andrew and hurricane katrina. As hurricane katrina bore down on new orleans, the mayor issued a lastminute order for everyone to evacuate. As the nation marks the 10year anniversary of hurricane katrina, explore three different frontline documentaries about the disaster, its lingering aftermath and lessons learned from the.
Hurricane katrina was a hurricane in the 2005 atlantic hurricane season. A 2007 documentary from colorado state university anthropology professor katherine browne about one familys travails after hurricane katrina. Download now this captivating book offers a close and exciting account of hurricane katrina and its aftermath, recounting what it was like to live through and survive this disaster. The pretty hilary duff is also a keen philanthropist. The documentary trouble the water is the story of kimberly rivers roberts and her husband, ninth ward citizens of new orleans, as they survive hurricane katrina.
Hurricane katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly category 5 hurricane that caused catastrophic damage along the gulf coast from central florida to texas, much of it due to the. Follow a daybyday account of hurricane katrinas wrath, from its birth in the atlantic ocean to its catastrophic effects. He is one of the people louisiana public broadcasting will introduce you to in their new documentary katrina ten years after. After katrina, the iconic stadium became the scene for real and invented. Hurricane katrina august 2005 became a large and extremely powerful hurricane that caused enormous destruction and significant loss of life. Ninth ward couple captures on video horrors of hurricane katrina and flood waters the new orleans footage is used in oscarnominated film, trouble the water filmmakers tia lessin and. Pdf i survived hurricane katrina 2005 i survived 3. Hugo first formed as a tropical depression off the coast of africa on the 9th of september then moving westward to the east of caribbean as a category 4 hurricane. Songs that defined history will screen for free at 7 p. Datrel johnson professor peter johnson geography 101 25 august 20 describe hurricane katrina beginning in the 1950s, the united states have witnessed two category five storms and seven category four storms naming hurricane katrina.
Stormstock features the worlds only hd and super 35mm footage of katrina. Hurricane katrina is one of the deadliest hurricanes in us history and was the most expensive natural disaster ever to affect the united states. Hurricane katrina 10th anniversary trouble the water free. A new episode of 30 for 30 podcasts intertwines the history of the superdome with the history of new orleans. Katrina s companions is a complete 30minute documentary on the trials and tribulations endured by residents and agencies in the new orleans areaas they dealt with the aftermath of hurricane katrina. A documentary about the events before, during and after hurricane katrina.
The category 5 hurricane caused billions of dollars worth of. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Serial killer earth brings together compelling footage and eyewitness accounts of recent natural disasters, including hurricane katrina. Katrina became one of the deadliest hurricanes in us history when it made landfall on the northern us gulf coast on august 29, 2005.
As the nation marks the 10year anniversary of hurricane katrina, explore three different frontline documentaries about the disaster, its lingering aftermath and lessons learned from the storm. Effects of hurricane katrina in new orleans wikipedia. Hurricane katrina day by day national geographic youtube. Two years after katrina, i interviewed a bona fide badass. This footage is at the heart of tia lessin and carl deals documentary about the hurricane katrina tragedy, along with the filmmakers own footage of kimberly and scott rebuilding their lives. When terence blanchard and spike lee collaborated on lees documentary when the levees broke, about the aftermath of hurricane katrina, it was an intensely personal experience for. Questions of race, poverty, politics and religion hurdle towards each other in desert bayou, the story of 600 hurricane katrina evacuees who find themselves. After watching the treme series, which is wonderful, by the way and free on prime. In that event, the wind was predicted to come from the north as the storm passed, forcing large volumes of water from lake. Join got green for a free movie showing of trouble the water and discussion of lessons learned from hurricane katrina and what we can do. Documentary films about hurricane katrina wikipedia. Katrina documentary trouble the water vies for oscar.
A hurricane katrina themed episode of the cnn docuseries soundtracks. Documentary on the devastation of hurricane katrina. The eye of hurricane katrina was forecast to pass through the city of new orleans. Documentary films focusing on the effects of hurricane katrina may be placed subcategory category. As hurricane katrina raged around them, scott and kimberly rivers roberts took shelter with some neighbors in their attic in new orleans ninth ward.
When the storm made landfall, it had a category 3 rating on the saffirsimpson hurricane. Outraged at tv news footage, directors tia lessin and carl deal set out to new orleans during katrina with the idea of making a documentary only to almost immediately. Chris sanford has a military background and is a mixed martial artist. Start your free trial to watch when the levees broke. Gulf coast disaster hurricane katrina mississippi hancock county september 2005. Advanced technology, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, unsolved mysteries. A girl is rescued by a firefighter from new orleans fire department after being trapped in her home in high water in orleans parish during the aftermath of hurricane katrina on aug. The devastation of hurricane katrina in new orleans and. Documentary national geographic hurricane katrina history bbc. Hurricane katrina commemorative collection season 1. Download, listen and view free documentary national geographic hurricane katrina history bbc documentary earth doucumentary mp3, video and lyrics the open door church khojewala. He is the author of when will the sky fall, a hurricane katrina documentary.
Documentary national geographic hurricane katrina history bbc documentary earth doucumentary. Hurricanes andrew, dean, felix, gilbert, and wilma are covered in detail, as well as the most destructive and deadly tropical cyclone witnessed in the united states in the last 50 years, hurricane katrina. Get an ad free experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. Big charity is a featurelength documentary about the painful sacrifices of progress, and the demise of one of americas oldest hospitals, new orleans iconic charity hospital.
Early in the morning on august 29, 2005, hurricane katrina struck the gulf coast of the united states. It was the most expensive natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the united states. All in all, this is a very fine documentary that contains some painful truths about the racial contradictions in america today, brought to a very sharp edge by hurricane katrina. Right after katrina, he was hired by a blackwateresque firm for. With winds as high as 175 mph and over 1,800 deaths in just lousiana alone, the category 5 hurricane is considered to be one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the u. Hurricane video stock footage extreme weather tornadoes. Readers will gain a unique perspective of the enormity of the tragedy and a greater appreciation of those who experienced it and survived its aftermath. Acclaimed director spike lee presents this fourpart hbo documentary event that recounts one of the. Documentary of hurricane katrina s effects on hancock county, mississippi. National geographic documentary collection youtube. Outraged at tv news footage, directors tia lessin and carl deal set out to new orleans during katrina with the idea of making a documentary only to almost. A second life, a second chance, premiering nationwide on pbs.
Hurricane katrina was the worst natural disaster as well as one of the deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the united states. A documentary that shares the untold, true story about new orleans almost 300yearold charity. On august 29, 2005, hurricane katrina struck the gulf coast of the united states. Monday, may 1, 2017, at the new orleans jazz market, 1436 oretha. Trouble the water 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. Joplin native produces documentary on katrinas aftermath.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the united states, surpassing the record previously held by hurricane andrew from 1992. A documentary that shares the untold, true story about new orleans almost 300 yearold charity. Download from thousands of titles to watch offline. Aerial video of new orleans, taken from a news helicopter shortly after storm, shows the vast devastation katrina caused.
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