Given that it was shot more or less immediately after katrina struck, lees film has a raw immediacy thats never. This week marks the 10year anniversary of hurricane katrinas landfall in new orleans. Hurricane katrinahurricane katrina was located along the gulf coast. As the nation marks the 10year anniversary of hurricane katrina, explore three different frontline. Aug 29, 2015 a clip was aired from an august 2006 cspan documentary on recovery from hurricane katrina in which sue sperry talked august 28, 2015 hurricane katrina 10 years later. Below you will find the listing of hurricane names for the atlantic ocean for the year 2015. Saints rising is a documentary presenting the voices. Barack obama hurricane katrina 10 years out address. Hurricane katrina was the worst natural disaster as well as one of the deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the united states. The only independent video production that documents hurricane katrina from both sides of the eye as the storm devastated the united states gulf coast.
It hit land as a category 3 storm with winds reaching speeds as high as 120 miles per hour. For every year, there is a preapproved list of tropical storm and hurricane names. It is costliest tropical cyclone on record, tying with hurricane harvey in 2017. The list contains the best, new and most relevant hurricane katrina movies ordered by relevance. A documentary about the events before, during and after hurricane katrina. 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. American history paperback by peter benoit sep 1, 2011. A calamity caused by wind and water as well as a host of human errors, the story of hurricane katrina has received less treatment from filmmakers than one might imagine, with only a handful of.
Mtv news staff mtvnews 08242015 by channing joseph ten years ago this week on august 23, hurricane katrina was born above the. Hurricane katrina timeline how the disaster unfolded 10. A requiem in four acts is a 2006 documentary film directed by spike lee about the devastation of new orleans, louisiana following the failure of the levees during hurricane katrina. Jan 26, 2015 selma director ava duvernay and star david oyelowo are teaming with participant media to develop a feature film chronicling a love story and murder mystery during the time of hurricane katrina.
It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the united states, surpassing the record previously held by hurricane andrew from 1992. It has been a decade since hurricane katrina blew into new orleans, carving a devastating path that forever changed the physical, social. Hurricane katrina anacostia community documentation. Roch area, john pastor, said the vietnameseowned samko. Hurricane katrina, tropical cyclone that struck the southeastern united states in august 2005, breaching levees and causing widespread damage and deaths. The storm made landfall on august 29 in southeast louisiana and devastated the.
Engineering disasters new orleans engineering fail documentary movies. Aug 28, 2015 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. This is the story about the case of the owners charged in the 35 deaths of st ritas nursing home during hurricane katrina. Since 2009 did not include any devastating storms, the 2009 hurricane name list and the 2015 hurricane name list are exactly the same. They forgot us and thats when things started to get bad. Read more new orleans tourism booms 10 years after hurricane katrina. Selmas ava duvernay, david oyelowo reteam on hurricane. Hurricane katrina was one of the most deadly storms to ever hit americas shores, killing 1,800 people, displacing 400,000 and costing billions in property damage. Hurricane katrina august 2005 became a large and extremely powerful hurricane that caused enormous destruction and significant loss of life. Roch neighborhood is now a bike shop, august 11, 2015. Oct 17, 2010 the only independent video production that documents hurricane katrina from both sides of the eye as the storm devastated the united states gulf coast.
Aug 25, 2015 charles brown inspects the inside of his home in the gentilly neighborhood of new orleans, on august 1, 2015. After louisiana was destroyed by katrina, famous stars all came together and put on this concert, which aired on over 20 television stations, including. August 29, 2005 or, how 38 nasa employees kept the space program alive amid the devastating hurricane. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, touching, sincere, melancholic and suspenseful films and tv shows about with hurricane katrina, father son relationship, mother son relationship, husband wife relationship, murder, hopes, bar, loneliness, death and hospital. According to some, the citys revival can be traced to sept. According to a report published in august 2015 in the official journal of the world water council, the. Hurricane katrina made landfall on august 29, 2005, in southeastern louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. This documentary youre sure to enjoy and itll probably make you think. A grocery store before katrina, the building in the st. Everett collection this week marks a decade since hurricane katrina ravaged the city of new orleans, flooding the.
Aug 28, 2015 ten years after hurricane katrina flooded the city, new orleans has a new hospital built to withstand pretty much anything mother nature can throw at it including 2x4s. Hurricane katrina dvd documentary, from miami to new. Hurricane katrina facts and information environment. How sports have helped new orleans heal in decade since hurricane katrina. Hurricane katrina was an atlantic oceanbased hurricane that struck the u. Aug 29, 2015 according to some, the citys revival can be traced to sept.
Hurricane katrina was the eleventh named storm and fifth hurricane of the 2005 atlantic hurricane season. Who we are hurricane katrina documentary trailer 2015. The storm triggered catastrophic flooding, particularly in the city of new orleans. In others, it is returning to prekatrina realities of poverty and violence, but with. The 2015 hurricane name list is the same as the 2009 hurricane name list.
Aug 24, 2015 how sports have helped new orleans heal in decade since hurricane katrina. Selma director ava duvernay and star david oyelowo are teaming with participant media to develop a feature film chronicling a love story and murder mystery during the time of hurricane katrina. Engineering disasters new orleans engineering fail. The tropical disturbance that would become the last atlantic hurricane ever to be named katrina was upgraded to a tropical depression on august 23, 2005, a couple of hundred miles south of nassau in the bahamas. Hurricane katrina dvd documentary, from miami to new orleans. How movie star has transformed the lives of 109 new orleans families who lost their homes to katrina but now live in these hurricaneresistant ecofriendly properties. Susana raabanacostia community museumsmithsonian institution december 12, 2015 coden, alabama a vignette in the home of paul nelson. Coastal storm surge flooding of 20 to 30 feet above normal tide levels, along with large and dangerous battering waves, occurred near and to the east of where the center of. Hurricane katrina was a category 5 tropical cyclone that occurred in august 2005, which. Ten years have passed since the wind blew and the waters rose in new orleans. In addition, katrina is one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever.
Charles brown inspects the inside of his home in the gentilly neighborhood of new orleans, on august 1, 2015. Subsequent flooding, caused largely as a result of fatal engineering flaws in the flood protection system known as levees around the city of new. Aug 27, 2015 if another katrina type hurricane hit new orleans, would it be as devastating as it was 10 years ago. This was hurricane katrinas pathkatrinas impactthe hurricane was a catagory 5 in the gulf but when it hit new orleans it was a catagory 4. Documentary on the devastation of hurricane katrina. Aug 26, 2015 the new orleans of 2015 has been altered, and not just by nature. The new orleans of 2015 has been altered, and not just by nature.
December 12, 2015 coden, alabama local activist paul nelson gives an interview in the trailer that serves as his home after his home was destroyed in hurricane katrina. Mtv news staff mtvnews 0824 2015 by channing joseph ten years ago this week on august 23, hurricane katrina was born above the warm, blue seas that surround the bahamas. The national hurricane center s tropical cyclone reports contain comprehensive information on each tropical cyclone, including synoptic history, meteorological statistics, casualties and damages, and the postanalysis best track sixhourly positions and intensities. If another katrinatype hurricane hit new orleans, would it be as devastating as it was 10 years ago. After katrina, new hospital is built to survive the worst. May 06, 2015 published on may 6, 2015 katrina, the new orleans nightmare. This week marks a decade since hurricane katrina ravaged the city of new. The littleseen low and behold is the best film about hurricane katrina for the way it achieves artfulness without exploiting tragedy. September 19, 2005see cameraman mike theiss amazing images of hurricane katrinas landfall at gulfport, mississippi.
Hurricane katrina came roaring towards the mississippi gulf coast on the morning of aug. These lists have been generated by the national hurricane center since 1953. Ten years after hurricane katrina flooded the city, new orleans has a new hospital built to withstand pretty much anything mother nature can throw at it including 2x4s. Veteran frontline producerreporter martin smith leads a. Katrina new orleans ten years after hurricane katrina. Hurricane katrinas 2005 gulf coast landfalls storm track.
Preserving history after hurricane katrina us news. Published on may 6, 2015 katrina, the new orleans nightmare. He and his family waded across the city, towing his younger brother in a trash can to keep him afloat. Aug 25, 2015 preserving history after hurricane katrina in the lower ninth ward, a museum works to preserve a culture washed away. The lists only change when there is a hurricane that is so devastating, the name is retired and another hurricane name replaces it. Hurricane katrina displaced more than 400,000 people when it roared through the gulf coast 10 years ago with a storm surge that swamped new orleans, setting off a diaspora of mostly poor african. 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. Most popular hurricane katrina movies and tv shows imdb.
The film a raw and gripping investigation of the katrina response, its tragic consequences and its political. Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of hurricane katrina. Hurricane katrina slammed into the gulf coast on august 29. And he remembers waking up to what looked like something out of a disaster movie. Hurricane katrina was a destructive category 5 storm that made landfall on the u. Hurricane katrina made landfall off the coast of louisiana on august 29, 2005. In the wake of hurricane katrina, frontline investigates the political storm surrounding the devastation of americas gulf coast. July 29, 2015 hurricane katrina is the costliest u.
I wish it would be made into a movie because most people only take what the media says as fact and never bothers to read more in detail on a subject. Hurricane katrina was a category 5 hurricane that made landfall on florida and louisiana in august 2005, causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the city of new orleans and the surrounding areas, and over 1,200 deaths. Aug 23, 2015 the littleseen low and behold is the best film about hurricane katrina for the way it achieves artfulness without exploiting tragedy. Taxis and buses and limousines will leave hotels and casinos, cutting in and out of traffic to deliver passengers to louis armstrong international airport. Hurricaneforce winds extended outward up to 105 miles from the center of the storm. Veteran frontline producerreporter martin smith leads a team to. Ronnie greenes new book explores a case dating back to the days after hurricane katrina, when new orleans police officers shot six unarmed civilians on the danziger bridge in east new orleans. Aug 18, 2015 ronnie greenes new book explores a case dating back to the days after hurricane katrina, when new orleans police officers shot six unarmed civilians on the danziger bridge in east new orleans. Katrina waveland, mississippi katrina 10 years later. Commemorating the 10th anniversary of hurricane katrina, this anthology of six doc shorts, produced by a group of filmmakers connected to the. By all accounts, the city has made enormous strides since the 2005 calamity. Aug 27, 2015 katrina reintensified into a hurricane on aug.
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