President Bush flies over the area on his way back to Washington. Mississippi and Louisiana governors declare states of emergency. What I hope people will realize when they see Trouble the Water is that we still have so much to do here, and that Katrina really changed so many lives, but we are a really resilient people and we want our city to come back. The Times-Picayune reports that 4,600 active duty troops under the command of Gen. Russel Honor arrive in New Orleans. That's where Katrina Babies comes in. New Orleans resident climbing through roof of house. New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies. After her rape, Lewis says, there were no clinics open, so she washed herself with bleach. Gov. - Severe flooding damage to cities along the Gulf Coast, from New Orleans to . There was all kinds of crime taking place on a much higher level than usual. He escaped the chaotic shelter a few days . Anastasia says thugs were still wandering the streets of her neighborhood more than a week after the flood. In Louisiana, New Orleans is of particular concern because much of that city lies below sea level. As of Nov. 22, 2005, more than 900 people are known to have died in New Orleans. Widespread looting continues. Note: In the last hours before Katrina made landfall, dozens of copies of the Hurricane Pam report are distributed to emergency planners. and catcalls of 'What took you so long?,' a National Guard convoy packed with food, water and medicine rolled through axle-deep floodwaters Friday into what remained of New Orleans and descended into a maelstrom of fires and floating corpses. Katrina first made landfall in South Florida. Ultimately, more than 300 soldiers would be trapped inside their own headquarters. Nobody cared.". and catcalls of 'What took you so long?,' a National Guard convoy packed with food, water and medicine rolled through axle-deep floodwaters Friday into what remained of New Orleans and descended into a maelstrom of fires and floating corpses. ', And we left and had a press conference. 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. Some parts of the city already showed slipping floodwaters as the repair neared completion, with the low-lying Ninth Ward dropping more than a foot. FEMA Situation Update: Persons, pets, and livestock exposed to the winds will face certain death if struck. (48) 7.4 1 h 13 min 2010 13+. The two of us are going to leave. Commander Dave Lipin says they saw two women who said they'd been raped -- different women than those the police attended to. Photo. Visit us at HISTORY.com for more info. Flew into the city. Producer Martin Smith: Were they going back and forth with each other? The National Weather Service writes that Hurricane Katrina is "one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the United States." Hurricane Katrina caused up to $161 billion worth of damage, largely due to the fact that the breached levees led to flooding in 80% of New Orleans. And I think thats whats going to help us rebuild the mosttalking about what happened and how we can move onand why documentaries like Trouble the Water are still so relevant. "All I could do was pray, pray for rescue, pray that I didn't have any type of transmitted disease," she says. Since many New Orleans streets are still filled with stagnant, fetid waters smelling of garbage and raw sewage, the military was considering using planes to spray for mosquitoes.". "All I know is on Wednesday night I was convinced that there were no FEMA buses. These defenses held for Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm, in August 2021. At least 1,800 lives were lost in Hurricane Katrina, often considered one of the worst hurricanes in US history. I am still going out into the streets every day to talk to people about their experiencesI call it getting phyllisophical. 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. She made a report to a local sheriff's office; it has not yet passed the report on to the New Orleans police. Half of telephone service is back. "Louis Armstrong International Airport served as a massive clearing house for some of the storm's sickest victims Saturday. "I think that that was probably over-reported," he says. Judy Benitez, of the Louisiana rape crisis group, says the non-report rate would be far higher given the nightmare of Katrina. Gallery. Rescue efforts are delayed because of the inability of rescuers to communicate with each other. And Mayor Nagin expressed his concerns. The storm initially formed as a tropical depression southeast of the Bahamas on August 23. It hit land as a Category 3 storm with winds reaching speeds as high as 120 miles per hour. Producer Martin Smith: So we're just eating sandwiches and making nice while people are stranded on rooftops? President Bush's Sept. 15th address to the nation. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty. National surveys show that half of all sexual assaults are never reported. Follow a day-by-day account of Hurricane Katrina's wrath, from its birth in the Atlantic Ocean to its catastrophic effects: flooded streets, flattened homes, and horrific loss of life. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe#NationalGeographic #HurricaneKatrina #StormsAbout National Geographic:National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. The situation begins to improve. But we were working frantically to get it 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. ", Richard Falkenrath, Homeland Security Adviser (2001-2004): ". When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. Ten years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast and generated a huge disaster. In New Orleans last year, there was a rape every other day on average. Storm refugees reported being raped, shot and robbed, gangs of teenagers hijacked boats meant to rescue them, and frustrated hurricane victims menaced outmanned law officers. In the decade since Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which came under harsh criticism for its response to the storm says it has improved its preparedness for future natural disasters. Judy Benitez is executive director of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, a statewide coalition of rape crisis centers. We knew we were gonna have to shelter people. "[Michael] Brown I did not see the first couple of days. The death toll in the city is not known, but the dying continues as people succumb to illness, exhaustion and days without food and water. And Michael Brown tells Louisiana officials, "What I've seen here today is a team that is very tight knit, working closely together, being very professional and making the right calls.". 11.1.2005. By the end of the day it is 335 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River. I n the HBO documentary Katrina Babies, young teen Meisha Williams recollects her experience surviving the 2005 hurricane that displaced approximately 200,000 New Orleans residents. New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies . There's this lunch. It was called "Hurricane Pam" and the exercise was conducted with state and local emergency managers. She insists other women were raped in the same apartment building over the next four nights, but her claim could not be checked out. More than a million people were displaced in the days leading up to and following . "Katrina will regenerate on Friday over Gulf of Mexico, head west-northwest then turn northward. Theme Foto Blog by, Hundreds Evacuated as Vanuatu Braces for Second Cyclone in 2 Days. And at that time I took some liberties I probably shouldn't take. 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. Where is all the things that we need to get out of here?"' A Louisiana State University computer model of a 115 mph storm strike shows the overtopping of levees protecting New Orleans and nearby areas. According to the New Orleans Data Center, racial disparities in income and employment are more pronounced in the city than they are nationally; the poverty rate is 11 points higher than the national average; and the incarceration rate is approximately three times the national average. "It was that terrible. FRONTLINEs documentary The Old Man and the Storm followed Gettridge for 18 months as he worked to rebuild his home, which took on 10 feet of water when the levees breached. But for five days in the midst of the storm, about 20,000 of these . When Hurricane Katrina ripped the Superdome's rubber seal off, tore open the steel roof paneling and penetrated the stadium, it shed light on the conjoined problems of concentrated poverty, socialized and environmental racism, and America's ability to ignore the suffering of its own citizens. Left to right: Mayor Ray Nagin, President Bush, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown, Gov. Gov. The numbers are not dramatic, but they are significant when seen in light of the official number of post-Katrina rapes and attempted rapes: four. ISIS' growing foothold in Afghanistan is captured on film. We've all feared a catastrophic hurricane striking New Orleans. At 1:30 in the morning, Denise Thornton walked with her group up to the helipad, out in the open air, and there it was. Exacerbated by the recent BP oil spill in the region, the storm and its aftermath remains an open wound for local residents and others affected . Thats just one of the chain of catastrophes at the local, state and national level brought to vivid life in FRONTLINEs Emmy Award-winning 2005 documentaryThe Storm. Michael Brown, FEMA director: The skies darkened, and the wind started to pick up. In the first few hours after Katrina hit, many people believed that New Orleans had dodged a bullet. City officials say 80 percent of New Orleans is flooded. We'll put a couple of medical teams on standby. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; the Heising-Simons Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. Throughout the day, emergency responders and public officials complain that communication links are very poor. "We're not downsizing anything," Benelli says. Copyright All rights reserved. And they both shook their heads and said, 'Yes, you're right.' William E. Brown Jr. -. Driving in from the popular suburb of Metairie, it's the first building you pass. A final, official tally of those killed in the disaster is still not in. Thousands more were unable to evacuate, including the nearly 25,000 who sheltered in the Superdome. After being damaged by. To get food out. Explore FRONTLINEs collected and ongoing reporting on Russia's war on Ukraine. The groups went in shifts, sneaking down over to the garage, up the stairs and to the helipad. The death toll in the city is not known, but the dying continues as people succumb to illness, exhaustion and days without food and water. According to a New York Times article of September 29, "During six days when the Superdome was used as a shelter, the head of the New Orleans Police Department's sex crimes unit, Lt. David . The Times-Picayune reports the Convention Center evacuees are still being loaded onto buses and evacuated and search-and-rescue operations continue. Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and permanently . Mississippi and Louisiana governors declare states of emergency. We were moving school buses in. We can only deal with what we know.". There is a documentary about . Around 6 a.m., Category 4 Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast with 145 mph maximum sustained winds. " After Katrina passed, we thought we're pretty much out of the woods. The groups went in shifts, sneaking down over to the. Experts say it was the perfect environment to commit a crime, and the worst environment to report a crime. And I wanted to cut to the chase because I knew what the real issue was. I don't think that's the proper thing to do. New Orleans's flood-protection system was improved by increasing in the heights of earthen berms and upgrading floodwalls and floodgates. At daybreak, rescuers set out on boats to help others still stranded. Kimberly Roberts is the star of the filmif you can call her thata 24-year-old aspiring rapper who did not have the finances to get the hell out of New Orleans when Katrina hit, and still, she managed to film all of her harrowing experiences on a Hi-8 camerathe water rising, being trapped in the attic with her husband and neighbors, the fear they felt. to support FEMA disaster relief efforts, but it will be two days before the troops arrive in the city. On Sept. 1, with desperate Hurricane Katrina evacuees crammed into the convention center, Police Chief Eddie Compass reported: "We . And the bosses say, 'Oh, okay. "Coastal residents jammed freeways and gas stations as they rushed to get out A direct hit could wind up submerging New Orleans in several feet of water At least 100,000 people in the city lack transportation to get out Louisiana and Mississippi make all lanes northbound on interstate highways". 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." When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. ', So they went into another section of the plane, had a meeting. The Convention Center becomes a destination for walk-in refugees seeking evacuation. We have Brad Pitt and Chris Rocks wife here now, and I think collectively its making a huge, huge difference. 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. Refuge of last resort: Five days inside the Superdome for Hurricane Katrina. A suicide did occur inside the Superdome, . "To cries of 'Thank you, Jesus!' "As I have said, I think that one of the biggest mistakes that I made as the FEMA director during Katrina was not immediately turning to the military and saying: 'We have been overwhelmed. They were very civil and very cordial. 'Rebirth in New Orleans' reflects on . I laid that out for him. Rapid Transit Authority buses pick up citizens and bring them to the Superdome, where the Louisiana National Guard has stocked enough MREs to feed 15,000 people for three days. ", President Bush arrives in Louisiana. I said, 'All of us are going to leave right now, and they're going to work this out right now. We began search-and-rescue missions using local state resources, waiting for the federal cavalry to arrive and believing that it would be here in 48 to 60 hours. ', We immediately did turn to the military and mission-assigned them to start doing airlifts, start bringing things in. On that first night after the storm, the city had lost power, and she was sleeping in a dark hallway, trying to catch a breeze. Female victims, now displaced from New Orleans, are slowly coming forward with a different story than the official one. She sits on the edge of a bed in a dingy, dimly lit room in a motel in Baton Rouge. Find out more about how we use your personal data in our privacy policy and cookie policy. You have responded to my calls." Kathleen Blanco, governor of Louisiana: "Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks perhaps longer. Team members said they delivered babies, treated gunshot and stab victims, and ultimately fled for their own safety. 49 But it was the subsequent flooding of New Orleans that imposed catastrophic public health conditions on the people of southern . The Louisiana National Guard's Jackson Barracks flood. There are still gangs of armed criminals roaming the city; police and National Guard, now numbered at 16,000, have a better handle on the situation than earlier in the week. A spokesperson with the Resource Center said the number is steadily growing. Katrina anniversary: Inside the Superdome during Katrina. Refuge of last resort: Five days inside the Superdome for Hurricane Katrina. He Says He Paid a Price. ", Gov. They cast a wide net over this important event and One of the victims is Ms. Lewis, a 46-year-old home health-care worker from New Orleans East, who asked that her first name not be used. But there were also profane jeers from many in the crowd of nearly 20,000 outside the Convention Center, which a day earlier seemed on the verge of a riot, with desperate people seething with anger over the lack of anything to eat or drink. Phyllis Montana-LeBlancthe breakout star of Spike Lees When the Levees Broke documentary and author of Not Just the Levees Broke: My Story During and After Katrina (and a consultant on David Simons new post-Katrina HBO drama)writes below about why viewers should still care about New Orleans four years later, and why Trouble the Water just may be the wakeup call we need. In a documentary aired in October 2005 on the Sundance Channel, "In His Own Words: Brian Williams on Hurricane Katrina," Williams said, . Looting becomes more widespread; hotels begin turning out guests. Hurricane Katrina first made landfall on Aug. 25, 2005, in Florida, weakening to a tropical storm as it briefly passed over land. So I finally just walked up to Danny and said, Mr. [Secretary of Homeland Security Michael] Chertoff is there. Patrice Taddonio. Lipin says when he arrived in Baton Rouge and turned on the TV, he was surprised by reports of rampant violence in New Orleans. In all honesty, we begin looting. Officers were walking off the job by the dozens. "A week after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans state officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say once the canal level is drawn down two feet, Pumping Station 6 can begin pumping water out of the bowl-shaped city. Katrina Babies is an assertion of presence, a proclamation that the devastating hurricane is not simply a past story, but a present one too. The Army Corps of Engineers renews work to fix the breach in the 17th St. Canal. "There was a period of days when we weren't sure who was directing the federal response and were all the actions being taken. Hurricane Katrina made landfall off the coast of Louisiana on August 29, 2005. [He] came on site, I think it was Monday after the event. But I am happy to help, even if it takes me an extra two hours at the grocery store. 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. Blanco is there. FEMA National Situation Update: Officials said the complete evacuation of New Orleans two days earlier was necessary, citing the prospect of diseases caused by rotting bodies and polluted waters as well as other risks caused by Hurricane Katrina. Several parishes and the city of New Orleans announce emergency responders will stop venturing out once the wind exceeds 45 mph. They didn't have water. It is 250 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. A hurricane warning is issued for the Southeast Florida coast. And he passes, literally, hundreds of school buses lined up to come and get these folks. ", "Coastal residents jammed freeways and gas stations as they rushed to get out A direct hit could wind up submerging New Orleans in several feet of water At least 100,000 people in the city lack transportation to get out Louisiana and Mississippi make all lanes northbound on interstate highways", Note: In the last hours before Katrina made landfall, dozens of copies of the, "To cries of 'Thank you, Jesus!'

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