New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies . By. Gov. Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New . Your email address will not be published. People continue to head towards the Superdome, which is now surrounded by water. '", Mayor Ray Nagin The California Disaster Medical Assistance Team spent 24 hellish hours inside the Superdome. Military planners are considering setting up a permanent rapid reaction unit designed to respond to domestic disasters. 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. And the impression given in those four days is basically indelible. Television reporters, live on the scene at the Convention Center, report on the growing crisis. 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 at that time I took some liberties I probably shouldn't take. On Sept. 1, with desperate Hurricane Katrina evacuees crammed into the convention center, Police Chief Eddie Compass reported: "We . Judy Benitez, of the Louisiana rape crisis group, says the non-report rate would be far higher given the nightmare of Katrina. "All I know is on Wednesday night I was convinced that there were no FEMA buses. 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. Ten years ago this Saturday, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. 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. By midday, water levels between the city and Lake Ponchartrain have equalized. Explore FRONTLINEs collected and ongoing reporting on Russia's war on Ukraine. Theme Foto Blog by, Hundreds Evacuated as Vanuatu Braces for Second Cyclone in 2 Days. The Department of Defense's "Joint Task Force Katrina" -- 4,600 active-duty military headed by Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honor -- sets up at Camp Shelby, Miss. Met in the little office at the Super Dome where the heliport is. HBO. 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. I am still going out into the streets every day to talk to people about their experiencesI call it getting phyllisophical. 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. The Times-Picayune reports that an estimated 112,000 people do not own cars. In the first few hours after Katrina hit, many people believed that New Orleans had dodged a bullet. But I am happy to help, even if it takes me an extra two hours at the grocery store. Evacuating hospitals is a top priority: Patients and staff are stranded and supplies and power are dwindling. They were very civil and very cordial. Around 9:30 a.m. Mayor Ray Nagin issues a mandatory evacuation. The situation begins to improve. Ultimately, more than 300 soldiers would be trapped inside their own headquarters. Anastasia is a petite, 25-year-old hairdresser who asked that her last name be omitted. And that this could potentially be the big one that we had planned for in Hurricane Pam.". This escapism was part of the gift the Saints gave the city following Hurricane Katrina. 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. The following year, during an interview with Tom Brokaw at Columbia Journalism School, Williams said, "We watched, all of us watched . And you need to order mandatory evacuation. And why it wasnt stopped sooner. The Superdome is an intrinsic part of the city of New Orleans. The price tag has not yet been determined. Victims of Hurricane Katrina fight through the crowd as they line up for buses to evacuate the Superdome and New Orleans, Sept. 1, 2005. More women are coming forward with stories of sexual assault in the lawless days after the storm. Driving in from the popular suburb of Metairie, it's the first building you pass. It regained strength as its path turned northwest. Later, his charred remains were discovered on the banks of the Mississippi River, inside a car that had apparently been set on fire. 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. A scene from 2006s 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts' (Photo: Everett Collection) This week marks a . "To cries of 'Thank you, Jesus!' "I'm not gonna go on television and publicly say that I think that the mayor and the governor are not doing their job, and that they don't have the sense of urgency. 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. These three documentaries and nearly 190 more are all streaming online at pbs.org/frontline. A spokesperson with the Resource Center said the number is steadily growing. Hurricane Katrina created enormous public health and medical challenges, especially in Louisiana and MississippiStates with public health infrastructures that ranked 49th and 50th in the Nation, respectively. ISIS is in Afghanistan, But Who Are They Really? "Louis Armstrong International Airport served as a massive clearing house for some of the storm's sickest victims Saturday. The Times-Picayune reports the Convention Center evacuees are still being loaded onto buses and evacuated and search-and-rescue operations continue. And they hadn't. Katrina becomes a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph maximum sustained winds. 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. Crime is at an all-time high. Not Just the Levees Broke: My Story During and After Hurricane Katrina. 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. Kathleen Blanco, governor of Louisiana: Over 1,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane and an estimated 1 million people were displaced from their homes. They didn't have ammunition. 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. The expected storm surge is 15 to 20 feet, locally as high as 25 feet. In an effort to get victims to come forward, the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault asked Charmaine Neville, a popular New Orleans jazz singer, to tape a public service announcement for national airplay. At 7 pm it makes landfall north of Miami. The groups went in shifts, sneaking down over to the. "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. Here in New Orleans East, we desperately need a hospital. President Bush's Sept. 15th address to the nation. Even $20, if thats all you can afford in the recession, that helps. 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. "Media reports attribute Katrina with four fatalities [in Florida], more than a million customers were without electricity". The Coast Guard mobilizes to respond after the storm hits. On Sept. 15, 2005, in an address to the nation, President Bush declares, "It is now clear that a challenge on this scale requires greater federal authority and a broader role for the armed forces -- the institution of our government most capable of massive logistical operations on a moment's notice.". I think we both should have asked sooner.". Buckles' intimate connection to the people he interviews many of them family members, friends, and former . We all did. Blanco and said, 'We've got to move National Guard troops in there. If we arent talking about what we still need, how can we be sure people wont forget?. And that was that.". 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. We have so much intelligence down here in New Orleans, and yet, even four years after the hurricane, we cant rely on the school system. With a death toll of more than 1,800, Katrina was the third-deadliest hurricane in US history after Galveston in 1900 (which killed 8,000 to . I was able to get Governor Blanco to sit with me several times in the office that she had and talk about what needed to be done. Their back-up generators flooded. When presented with the additional cases collected by victims' advocates groups, Benelli acknowledges that the police simply doesn't know the extent of sex crimes after the storm. You'll receive access to exclusive information and early alerts about our documentaries and investigations. Michael Brown, FEMA director: home+introduction+watch online+interviews+analysis+14 days Surviving the Superdome. We'll put a couple of medical teams on standby. Ray Nagin, mayor of New Orleans: Some electrical substations serving downtown New Orleans are repaired, but Entergy, the local energy utitlity, must first ensure that buildings can receive the electricity safely before the power is restored. And that is unacceptable. Stranded victims of Hurricane Katrina rest inside the Superdome September 2, 2005 in New Orleans. Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and permanently changed life for thousands of people across the country. But for five days in the midst of the storm, about 20,000 of these . will never be the same. She is at work on her next memoir, No More Wire Hangers, about domestic abuse in teenage relationships. The film features 15 minutes of live hurricane video shot by Kimberly Roberts, an aspiring rapper whose family was too poor to leave New Orleans, and follows Kims family and others through the horrific aftermath of the storm. Remembers Covering Katrina Preserving History After Hurricane Katrina Katrina's Affect on Charter schools quiz: 10 Questions on Katrina. On Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made its historic landfall on the Gulf Coast, hitting a number of cities along the Louisiana-Mississippi border, with the eye . Some parishes order mandatory evacuations. Katrina makes landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana as a Category 3 storm with winds near 127 mph. Michael Brown, FEMA director: A hurricane warning is issued for north central Gulf . If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. HBO. By the end of the day, it is upgraded to Tropical Storm Katrina, with 50 mph maximum sustained winds. Plus, if you lived in a FEMA trailer for three years like I did, the last thing you want to do is go to a trailer for medical care. 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.". '", Michael Brown, FEMA director: Phyllis Montana-Leblanc is a Hurricane Katrina survivor. Female victims, now displaced from New Orleans, are slowly coming forward with a different story than the official one. The only person I saw from FEMA was basically this guy named Marty [Bahamonde]. More women are coming forward with stories of sexual . On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, causing catastrophic flooding as numerous levees failed around New Orleans. And when I saw it then, and watching it again now, I think that Trouble the Water is an amazing accomplishment, and something everyone should see about the people who had to live through what we all went through here in New Orleans. " from my view sitting inside a windowless room at FEMA headquarters during my nightshift we are working to coordinate with our federal partners, to get water out. But prosecutors have struggled to hold officers accountable. I just expressed to her my concern about the lack of unified command, and the need to have more of a structure of what was going on. At 10 a.m., the Thorntons headed together to the Superdome. Hurricane Katrina Superdome. Note: The Earlier Warnings -- In 2001, FEMA identified the three most likely disasters facing the U.S.: an earthquake in California, a hurricane in New Orleans and a terrorist attack in New York City. In Louisiana, New Orleans is of particular concern because much of that city lies below sea level. We knew what had to be done. And he was the first guy that told us about the amount of devastation and the levee breaches. And then they'd gone around the room, and everybody's talking to the president and giving their opinions. And I forget whether it was on Saturday or Sunday, I told my staff that I was sick to my stomach because I could see that some things weren't looking quite right. Widespread looting continues. There was nobody there to protect you," Lewis says. I spoke to an airman [over the phone] he told me that it had rained very little and there was justexcept for just a few puddles of water in the parking lot, there just was no water, the guards commander, Maj. Gen. Bennett Landreneau, who was monitoring the situation from Baton Rouge, recalled in an interview with FRONTLINE. New Orleans's flood-protection system was improved by increasing in the heights of earthen berms and upgrading floodwalls and floodgates. Around 6 a.m., Category 4 Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast with 145 mph maximum sustained winds. Heres What the Claims Say and Where They Stand. 11.1.2005. Where is water? He announces FEMA is moving supplies and equipment into the hardest hit areas. 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. With camera lenses and lights abounding, the . He co-wrote the novel,"The Spencer Haywood Rule," and he was co-producer of the "Katrina Cop in the Superdome," a 2010 documentary about the experiences of a black New Orleans police officer and other citizens as they sheltered in the Louisiana Superdome during the Hurricane Katrina disaster of 2005. Where is food? They lost power. And that rap song she sings at the end of the film about growing up so poor, with her mother on drugs and being forced to stealit just shows that she is a strong woman, and so honest, real, determined, courageous, and intelligent. "At that stage, we had mission-assigned the Department of Defense to start giving us everything they could in terms of air-lift capability. The groups went in shifts, sneaking down over to the garage, up the stairs and to the helipad. Listen 7:57. 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. Under the best of circumstances, rape is one of the hardest crimes to solve. Gov. In October 2005, The Historic New Orleans Collection initiated Through Hell and High Water: Katrina's First Responders Oral History Project, partnering with local, state, and federal agencies to document their experiences. Gallery. Sept. 27, 2005, 12:58 PM PDT / Source: The Associated Press. Their communications center was useless. to support FEMA disaster relief efforts, but it will be two days before the troops arrive in the city. Experts say it was the perfect environment to commit a crime, and the worst environment to report a crime. We had pre-positioned supplies, medical teams, Meals Ready To Eat, and food in the Superdome. She describes . And he said: 'No, you don't have to leave. Thousands more were unable to evacuate, including the nearly 25,000 who sheltered in the Superdome. "[I] got to the president. "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". After Katrina, the spectacle of a Black refugee population in the Superdome, along with the short-lived plan from Mayor Nagin's committee to wipe out some Black neighborhoods, revived these . And he said: 'Mr. And I knew it wasn't true, because 8:00 or 10:00 that morning, I received a report from one of my staffers that either a levee had been topped or had actually broken. And the president comes, and we have this meeting. 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. Where is all the things that we need to get out of here?"' Floodwaters keep rising. special video+discussion+teacher's guide+readings & links I laid that out for him. A final, official tally of those killed in the disaster is still not in. Mayor, we had a good meeting. His death came nearly two years to the day after his wifes passing. And [FEMA Director] Michael Brown was with me at that time. At 7 am Katrina is a Category 5 with 160 mph maximum sustained winds. Power outages will last for weeks water shortages will make human suffering incredible by modern standards.". An estimated 25,000 angry and exhausted people are still at the Convention Center; buses begin arriving to evacuate them. And the guard unitspent most of the next 24 hours saving itself. Meanwhile, Lewis, the 46-year-old home health-care worker, has still not reported her assault to the police, and she has no plans to. "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. Now, other than media reports, I don't know what's happening at the other end. "I know more sexual assaults took place. When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. His goal: To make it possible for his wife of 65 years, Lydia who had gone to live with one of their nine children in Wisconsin after Katrina to return home. More than a million people were displaced in the days leading up to and following . Panels blew off and the roof was severely damaged, but it was the only shelter . My sense now is there are victims out there whose stories haven't been heard.". [He] came on site, I think it was Monday after the event. Kathleen Blanco: And he had flown in a helicopter. They were making suggestions about we need to do this and that. The Army Corps of Engineers attempts to plug breaches in the 17th Street Canal and Industrial Canal levees. And we said, "Plan your route carefully. In television interviews, Michael Brown, FEMA director, states that he only just heard about the suffering at the Convention Center, when in fact, he tells FRONTLINE, he misspoke; he was told the previous day about the situation. 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. [Secretary of Homeland Security Michael] Chertoff is there. By the end of the day, the projected storm surge is 18 to 22 feet, locally as high as 28 feet. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. Looting breaks out in parts of the city. New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies. ", At that time, I thought we had done a pretty good job because we had gotten about 80 percent of the people out. The spot urges victims to report their assault by calling 1-800-656-HOPE. Listen 7:57. And the bosses say, 'Oh, okay. New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies. It has been nearly six years since Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf of Mexico cutting a swathe of devastation and shock through the psyche of the American people. When we didn't get any assistance from the state or from FEMA in the time period that we thought was appropriate, I got someone in an automobile and said, 'Go to Baton Rouge, go find out. 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.". Lewis and others had taken refuge in the Redemption Elderly Apartments, in the Irish Channel section of New Orleans. Mayor Ray Nagin orders the total evacuation of New Orleans due to the dangers posed by the contaminated standing water. I said, 'We need to do this.' [Mayor Nagin] was upset with everything. New Orleans resident climbing through roof of house. The 42 reports include assaults that happened inside New Orleans and outside the city, for instance, in host homes. During Hurricane Katrina, then known as the Louisiana Superdome, the arena was used as . She says she tried to report the assault at the time, but authorities weren't listening. And nothing happened. ' Gettridge told FRONTLINE. I immediately hung up the phone, called my city attorney because they had always advised that you can't do a mandatory evacuation. We've all feared a catastrophic hurricane striking New Orleans. Ten years ago this Saturday, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Half of telephone service is back. Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and permanently . Then we kind of figure out ways that we could coordinate. In what looked like a scene from a Third World country, some people threw their arms heavenward and others nearly fainted with joy as the trucks and hundreds of soldiers arrived in the punishing midday heat. Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and . 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. ", "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!' They didn't have communication.

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