hurricane katrina: superdome documentary

We could either go with your suggestion' -- which, my suggestion was, if you don't give me the final authority give it to Gen. [Russel] Honor. Their back-up generators flooded. Persons, pets, and livestock exposed to the winds will face certain death if struck. Conditions are deteriorating with bathrooms overflowing, no power for air conditioning and little food and water. And he basically asked me, 'Mr. ", At that time, I thought we had done a pretty good job because we had gotten about 80 percent of the people out. Mahogany describes her actions before deciding to evacuate her home, her trip to the New Orleans Saints' Superdome, her horrific time at the Superdome, and finally her decision to leave New Orleans. A decade later . As of Nov. 22, 2005, more than 900 people are known to have died in New Orleans. The film a raw and gripping investigation of the Katrina response, its tragic consequences and its political ramifications includes candid interviews with key Katrina decision-makers, including the first televised interview with former FEMA Director Michael Brown since his resignation two weeks after Katrina hit. The groups went in shifts, sneaking down over to the. More than four days after the storm hit, the caravan of at least three-dozen camouflage-green troop vehicles and supply trucks arrived along with dozens of air-conditioned buses to take refugees out of the city. Mayor Ray Nagin orders the total evacuation of New Orleans due to the dangers posed by the contaminated standing water. A hurricane warning is issued for the Southeast Florida coast. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. So many people have Katrina Fatigue, as I like to call itthe hurricane is four years out, and I applaud anything that brings another testimony into the public conversation; that shows people how bad it was, and how bad it still is. And it is injurious to the president. A shaft of light falls throught an opening in the fully evacuated Superdome on Sept. 5, 2005 in New Orleans, La. And I had a piece of paper where I wrote down like a five-point plan of the things that we needed to do. The skies darkened, and the wind started to pick up. Go up there, face to face and say, "What is happening here? New Orleans resident climbing through roof of house. Ms. Blanco, she left and walked out. Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and permanently changed life for thousands of people across the country. so you had a very dynamic situation.". Exploring the experiences of a black member of the New Orleans Police Department and assorted other New Orleans residents during their stay in the Louisiana Superdome during and after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. "[I] got to the president. - Severe flooding damage to cities along the Gulf Coast, from New Orleans to . Every little thing helps. A Louisiana State University computer model of a 115 mph storm strike shows the overtopping of levees protecting New Orleans and nearby areas. About 2,000 medical evacuees remain at Louis Armstrong Airport, which has become a staging area for responders and injured refugees. I said, 'If you guys don't get together and work this out, this is going to get worse.' Listen 7:57. Phyllis Montana-Leblanc is a Hurricane Katrina survivor. And they both shook their heads and said, 'Yes, you're right.' President Bush declares Louisiana and Mississippi major disaster areas. She sits on the edge of a bed in a dingy, dimly lit room in a motel in Baton Rouge. [Congressman] Bobby Jindal is there, the senators Landrieu and [David] Vitter, and Congressman [William] Jefferson. ", President Bush arrives in Louisiana. And nothing happened. In one notorious incident known as the Danziger Bridge case, police opened fire on a group of civilians, who were later found to be unarmed and searching for food and medicine. An estimated 25,000 angry and exhausted people are still at the Convention Center; buses begin arriving to evacuate them. And he was the first guy that told us about the amount of devastation and the levee breaches. In New Orleans last year, there was a rape every other day on average. " Troops poured in to restore order after almost a week of near-anarchy. Michael Ainsworth/The Dallas Morning News/epa/Corbis. During Hurricane Katrina, around 20,000 people took refuge in the Superdome. Concerned over unreported and underreported rapes, her organization, together with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center -- which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- created a national database to track sexual assaults that happened after Katrina. Walter Maestri, Jefferson Parish emergency manager: Richard Falkenrath, Homeland Security Adviser (2001-2004): In Fight Against ISIS, a Lose-Lose Scenario Poses Challenge for West. As Katrina hit, Alexander found himself in a desperate situation. He Says He Paid a Price. Left to right: Mayor Ray Nagin, President Bush, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown, Gov. "Katrina will regenerate on Friday over Gulf of Mexico, head west-northwest then turn northward. He escaped the ch. She requests President Bush to declare a state of emergency in Louisiana. When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. She is at work on her next memoir, No More Wire Hangers, about domestic abuse in teenage relationships. Katrina Babies is an assertion of presence, a proclamation that the devastating hurricane is not simply a past story, but a present one too. 'Rebirth in New Orleans' reflects on . Female victims, now displaced from New Orleans, are slowly coming forward with a different story than the official one. During Hurricane Katrina, then known as the Louisiana Superdome, the arena was used as . By Chris Edwards. Commander Dave Lipin says they saw two women who said they'd been raped -- different women than those the police attended to. And if you dont trust the system to deliver the money to the right places, call a school yourself and ask them what they need. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible.Get More National Geographic:Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSiteFacebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeoTwitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInstaHurricane Katrina Day by Day | National Geographichttps://youtu.be/HbJaMWw4-2QNational Geographichttps://www.youtube.com/natgeo I had all the police, the firefighters in rescue mode, so the looting thing started to rear its head. "To cries of 'Thank you, Jesus!' New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies. But while the Superdome has been reclaimed, those stories of trauma remain, and some roil pretty close to . [Mayor Nagin] was upset with everything. Around 6 a.m., Category 4 Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast with 145 mph maximum sustained winds. But by late morning, when FEMA director Michael Brown arrives in Baton Rouge, water is already coming over levees in the 9th Ward and there are reports of breaks in the Industrial Canal and 17th Street Canal levees. "All I could do was pray, pray for rescue, pray that I didn't have any type of transmitted disease," she says. In the 2005 documentary "In His Own Words: Brian Williams on Hurricane Katrina," Williams indicated that he wasn't a witness to the suicide. Judy Benitez, of the Louisiana rape crisis group, says the non-report rate would be far higher given the nightmare of Katrina. In fact, at the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard, located in the Lower NinthWard, soldiers were not yet aware that the levees were giving way. Find out more about how we use your personal data in our privacy policy and cookie policy. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast, Congress appropriated an unprecedented $126.4 billion for relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts. It was called "Hurricane Pam" and the exercise was conducted with state and local emergency managers. And I said [to the president], 'Look, we talked about that option, and then we also talked about another option, that we would federalize, and the governor said she needed time to think about it. Explore FRONTLINEs collected and ongoing reporting on Russia's war on Ukraine. Kathleen Blanco: The hurricane caused billions of dollars of damage to the city, and killed thousands. We knew we were gonna have to shelter people. Its just rawits a look at the poorest people of the Ninth Ward, and those who couldnt afford to leave, and if you have a heart in your body, you will feel this film 100 percent. Glover, you dont know me, but Im Phyllis, and I was in another Katrina documentary and I have to see this film! He grabbed onto me and I wouldnt let go until I got a seat insidethats the way I am. And I wanted to cut to the chase because I knew what the real issue was. There was all kinds of crime taking place on a much higher level than usual. I laid that out for him. The mistake that I made was not doing that sooner and not giving them the orders that we needed them to do all of that immediately. / HBO Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and permanently changed life for thousands of people across the country. A hurricane warning is issued for north central Gulf Coast including New Orleans. A New Orleans house submerged in floodwaters. That she could turn this 15 minutes of footage into an Oscar-nominated documentaryIm amazed by it. "A close eye will be kept this system could strengthen ". Mayor Mitch Landrieu last week hailedNew Orleans as Americas comeback city,citing efforts to reduce crime, decrease homelessness and improve educational outcomes for area students. There's this lunch. Some 11,000 National Guardsmen are now on duty in Louisiana and increased security begins to have an effect on lawlessness in New Orleans, although some violence continues. More than four days after the storm hit, the caravan of at least three-dozen camouflage-green troop vehicles and supply trucks arrived along with dozens of air-conditioned buses to take refugees out of the city. They were finally able to leave the city on Saturday. And Mayor Nagin expressed his concerns. Anastasia says thugs were still wandering the streets of her neighborhood more than a week after the flood. There was nobody there to protect you," Lewis says. Here's all these thousands of people that don't have any way to get out of the city. '", Mayor Ray Nagin Michael Brown, FEMA director: Patrice Taddonio. We have Brad Pitt and Chris Rocks wife here now, and I think collectively its making a huge, huge difference. And Michael Brown was there listening. I just sent President Obama 10 letters the other day ( I remember Oprah saying persistence pays off) saying that since Katrina, we still only have two medical trailers in this part of town, and they arent equipped to handle emergencies or even basic lab work. 5 Must-See Documentaries About Hurricane Katrina. I don't think that's the proper thing to do. It is 250 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. ". '", Michael Brown, FEMA director: With Glovers story as a jumping-off point, FRONTLINE partnered with the Times-Picayune and ProPublica in 2010 to investigate six questionable shootings by police revealing that, in the midst of post-Katrina chaos, law-enforcement commanders issued orders to ignore long-established rules governing the use of deadly force. Then, the airman hesitated a minute, and asked Landreneau to hold. National surveys show that half of all sexual assaults are never reported. In Louisiana, New Orleans is of particular concern because much of that city lies below sea level. She contacted the New Orleans police in October and filed a report that she was beaten with a bat and raped on Sept. 6th in broad daylight next to a flooded McDonald's at Gentilly Boulevard and Elysian Fields, near her father's house. But Mayor Nagin goes on radio and castigates state and federal officials for their inaction and demands they "fix the biggest god-damn crisis in the history of this country." [Governor Blanco] probably should have asked sooner. to support FEMA disaster relief efforts, but it will be two days before the troops arrive in the city. HBO. Newly rescued people are still being brought to the Superdome. Thats why films like Trouble the Water are so important, and why its great that its making it to a wide audience via HBO.