FEMA National Situation Update: "[Michael] Brown I did not see the first couple of days. FEMA Situation Update: 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. About 2,000 medical evacuees remain at Louis Armstrong Airport, which has become a staging area for responders and injured refugees. " After Katrina passed, we thought we're pretty much out of the woods. She sits on the edge of a bed in a dingy, dimly lit room in a motel in Baton Rouge. At daybreak, rescuers set out on boats to help others still stranded. The 42 reports include assaults that happened inside New Orleans and outside the city, for instance, in host homes. The Times-Picayune reports the Convention Center evacuees are still being loaded onto buses and evacuated and search-and-rescue operations continue. Locals adopt it in their idea of the city. Katrina becomes a Category 3 with 115 mph maximum sustained winds. U.S. Cities and States Are Suing Big Oil Over Climate Change. And I said, "We're doing one in the morning.". 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.". 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 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. Issues of race, class, government response and responsibility, and political rivalries . 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. New Orleans's flood-protection system was improved by increasing in the heights of earthen berms and upgrading floodwalls and floodgates. People continue to head towards the Superdome, which is now surrounded by water. "We know about all the other things that happened, all the thefts, all the robberies. Then, the airman hesitated a minute, and asked Landreneau to hold. And Michael Brown tells FRONTLINE that in order to quell panic, he misled the public in saying that everything was going fine at the local level. Producer Martin Smith: Were they going back and forth with each other? Kathleen Blanco: By the end of the day, there are 30,000 people at the Superdome. Mayor, we had a good meeting. By afternoon, officials issue a citywide call for more boats to help. FEMA Situation Update: "I didn't see any police officers -- I could have gotten away with murder," she says. Dave Cohen was one of the few reporters to stay in New Orleans as Katrina bore down on the city, and continued broadcasting as the . Buckles, who wrote and directed the documentary . Now, other than media reports, I don't know what's happening at the other end. There was all kinds of crime taking place on a much higher level than usual. Police Chief Eddie Compass admitted even his own officers had taken food and water from stores. 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. A shaft of light falls throught an opening in the fully evacuated Superdome on Sept. 5, 2005 in New Orleans, La. And they both shook their heads and said, 'Yes, you're right.' And they hadn't. Hurricane Katrina made landfall off the coast of Louisiana on August 29, 2005. Looting breaks out in parts of the city. "I think that that was probably over-reported," he says. Having largely emptied the cavernous Superdome, which had become a squalid pit of misery and violence, officials turned their attention to the Convention Center, where people waited to be evacuated as corpses rotted in the streets. You have responded to my calls." She describes . by JOHN DORN. And he said definitively, "Mr. Mayor, the storm is headed right for you. "What you had was a situation where you've got a tremendous number of vulnerable people, and then some predatory people who had all of the reasons to take their anger out on someone else," Benitez says. "I realized how serious things were on Sunday. A scene from 2006s 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts' (Photo: Everett Collection) This week marks a . "We'd heard the story of a man killing himself, falling . "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. Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and permanently changed life for thousands of people across the country. And we need to get these people out of the Superdome because it's a shelter of last resort, and they only have a limited amount of resources.". Blanco says, "Mr. President, thank you thank you, thank you. An Unfiltered View: Producers of Police on Trial on What the Documentary Reveals 2 Years After the Murder of George Floyd, From the Archives: How the World's Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Unfolded, Russias Invasion of Ukraine, One Year Later, War Crimes Watch Ukraine: More Than 650 Documented Events, From the Archives: How the U.N. & World Failed Darfur Amid "the 21st Century's First Genocide". Photo: Mario Tama/Getty. Lipin says when he arrived in Baton Rouge and turned on the TV, he was surprised by reports of rampant violence in New Orleans. Most residents have evacuated the city and those left behind do not have transportation or have special needs. They spend the next 24 hours trying to save themselves. And he passes, literally, hundreds of school buses lined up to come and get these folks. 11:09. And then finally I just stopped and said: 'Excuse me, but time is of the essence. 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. 49 But it was the subsequent flooding of New Orleans that imposed catastrophic public health conditions on the people of southern . Crime is at an all-time high. A final, official tally of those killed in the disaster is still not in. His death came nearly two years to the day after his wifes passing. Required fields are marked *. Per this CNN Money report, a Brian Williams' Katrina tale appears to have evolved somewhat dramatically over the course of just one year.In 2005, Williams reported in a documentary that he had "heard the story" of a man killing himself in the Superdome. Lt. Dave Benelli, commander of the sex crimes unit with the New Orleans Police Department, denies that. Find out in the 2015 documentary Outbreak, newly available to stream on FRONTLINEs YouTube channel. My sense now is there are victims out there whose stories haven't been heard.". And [FEMA Director] Michael Brown was with me at that time. Blanco announces New Orleans must be evacuated because of the still- rising water and uninhabitable conditions. "The fact that something wasn't reported to the police doesn't mean it didn't happen," Benitez says. Their back-up generators flooded. 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. Military and Coast Guard helicopters flew a steady stream of evacuees from hospitals and rooftops to the airport southwest of downtown. President Bush declares Louisiana and Mississippi major disaster areas. We've all feared a catastrophic hurricane striking New Orleans. Mississippi and Louisiana governors declare states of emergency. President Bush's Sept. 15th address to the nation. By. The top-notch special effects are alarmingly realistic and frightening, particularly when the 17th St. Canal levee breaches and when Katrina rips the roof from the Superdome, where in the days . A Tropical Depression with 35 mph maximum sustained winds is located 250 miles east-southeast of southeast Florida. We talked about it. "It was that terrible. A suicide did occur inside the Superdome, . Victims of Hurricane Katrina fight through the crowd as they line up for buses to evacuate the Superdome and New Orleans, Sept. 1, 2005. But we need something really big, like a hospital, that shows where the $25 billion in recovery money is going. Her husband [Raymond Blanco] is there. The situation begins to improve. The choice was either run the risk of becoming stranded or take a detour to wait the storm out for a day or two in the Superdome. New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies. Katrina first made landfall in South Florida. The Army Corps of Engineers attempts to plug breaches in the 17th Street Canal and Industrial Canal levees. Hundreds of people already have been rescued. The networks all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, epic miniseries, and scripted event programming. And then he was gone after a while.". To get medical teams and search teams out the door and get 'em down there. 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. Kathleen Blanco. Reports put the population there in the tens of thousands. Hurricane Katrina first made landfall on Aug. 25, 2005, in Florida, weakening to a tropical storm as it briefly passed over land. FEMA National Situation Update: We can only deal with what we know.". 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. The Times-Picayune reports that the breaches in the 17th Street and Florida Avenue Canals have been repaired and power is restored to the Warehouse and Central Business Districts. Benitez and others interviewed for this report believe that police authorities -- who were anxious to discount initially exaggerated reports of mayhem -- are downplaying violent crimes that happened in the anarchy after the storm. They didn't have water. Female victims, now displaced from New Orleans, are slowly coming forward with a different story than the official one. He didn't care where the help came from, he just wanted it to be there. 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. In the first few hours after Katrina hit, many people believed that New Orleans had dodged a bullet. "[I] got to the president. Producer Martin Smith: So we're just eating sandwiches and making nice while people are stranded on rooftops? Virtually all communication systems are out. A decade later . Abandoned cars remain on Interstate 10 in front of the heavily damaged Superdome September 14, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 majority of industrial buildings will become non functional. There's no question.". Producer Martin Smith: So, although you said that, you didn't feel that way at that time? Gov. Where is food? Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and . 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. And New Orleans itself has worked to rebuild. Oh, absolutely not. "I at least wanted a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans and the surrounding parishes [on Saturday]. Ten years ago this Saturday, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. There is a documentary about . Documenting evidence of potential war crimes in Ukraine. She requests President Bush to declare a state of emergency in Louisiana. We have Brad Pitt and Chris Rocks wife here now, and I think collectively its making a huge, huge difference. He escaped the chaotic shelter a few days later with a truckload of people and video documentation of history.Check out exclusive HISTORY content:Website - http://www.history.com?cmpid=Social_YouTube_HistHomeTwitter - https://twitter.com/history/postsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HistoryHISTORY, now reaching more than 98 million homes, is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and entertaining manner across all platforms. Your email address will not be published. We need you to take over logistics, distribution of commodities, etc. Looting becomes more widespread; hotels begin turning out guests. Hurricane Katrina becomes Category 2 by 11 am, with 100 mph maximum sustained winds. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warning: 7:577-Minute Listen. "Some bad things happened, you know. 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. So I went to the premiere, knowing Danny Glover was hosting it, and I couldnt get into the screeningso I texted Spike Lee, who directed When the Levees Broke, the documentary I was in, and asked him to pull some strings, but he didnt have Dannys number. The Times-Picayune reports that an estimated 112,000 people do not own cars. Just last week, a federal court ordered a new trial for five officers convicted of the Danziger Bridge shootings. Refuge of last resort: Five days inside the Superdome for Hurricane Katrina. One woman told me she was going to commit suicide after Katrina, and that she saw Spike Lees documentary, and I saved her life. 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. (Weather forecasters classify hurricane strength on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the strongest.) hurricane katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, claiming 1,800 lives. We go to Sam's and Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie and gather up food and water and start distributing it because we had 60 hours' worth of resources that we had stored, but now we're out of it. Other people call me the Dr. Phil of the streets.. Explore FRONTLINEs collected and ongoing reporting on Russia's war on Ukraine. 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. Left to right: Mayor Ray Nagin, President Bush, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown, Gov. August 29, 2005. At 10 a.m., the Thorntons headed together to the Superdome. Gov. An estimated 25,000 angry and exhausted people are still at the Convention Center; buses begin arriving to evacuate them. "And so now I think it's swung the other direction and it's underreported. After suffering heavy damage during Hurricane Katrina, the Superdome was re-opened on September 25, 2006 for the Saints' Monday night game against the Falcons. 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. The vast majority of them were elderly. 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Theres a river of water moving into this area.'. will never be the same. Katrina Cop in the Superdome. Flooding grows as water surges over levee breaks from Lake Ponchartrain; the 9th Ward is almost entirely submerged. When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. Michael Ainsworth/The Dallas Morning News/epa/Corbis And we said, "Plan your route carefully. "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". Victims of Hurricane Katrina fight through the crowd as they line up for buses to evacuate the Superdome and New Orleans, Sept. 1, 2005. Katrina makes landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana as a Category 3 storm with winds near 127 mph. "Media reports attribute Katrina with four fatalities [in Florida], more than a million customers were without electricity". The Louisiana Superdome, once a mighty testament to architecture and ingenuity, became the biggest storm shelter in New Orleans the day before Katrina's arrival Monday. 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 why it wasnt stopped sooner. Michael Ainsworth/The Dallas Morning News/epa/Corbis. ", "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!' Reports stream in from people needing rescue. What happened next was more than just a natural disaster especially in New Orleans, where the . Around 6 a.m., Category 4 Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast with 145 mph maximum sustained winds. Kathleen Blanco, governor of Louisiana: "I went into New Orleans and stood beside Mayor Nagin and emphasized the need to leave. Around 8 a.m. the storm's eye passes eastern New Orleans. Several parishes and the city of New Orleans announce emergency responders will stop venturing out once the wind exceeds 45 mph. I'm just not going to go on, on public television and bash in the middle of a disaster what I think people should or should not be doing. In the six weeks since the Web site has been up, with almost no publicity, it has received 42 reports of sexual assaults. It took me too long and I worked too hard to build what I had here.. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Kathleen Blanco: After the genocide in Rwanda and atrocities in Srebrenica, Bosnia, in the 1990s, the world vowed never again. Then came the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, which began 20 years ago. A New Orleans house submerged in floodwaters. Commander Dave Lipin says they saw two women who said they'd been raped -- different women than those the police attended to. More women are coming forward with stories of sexual assault in the lawless days after the storm. As of Nov. 22, 2005, more than 900 people are known to have died in New Orleans. There are still areas that look like Katrina hit yesterday. I had all the police, the firefighters in rescue mode, so the looting thing started to rear its head. Michael Brown, FEMA director: Copyright All rights reserved. New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies. 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. In Louisiana, New Orleans is of particular concern because much of that city lies below sea level. Nature Documentary hosted by Helen Baxandale, published by Channel 4 in 2010 - English narration Cover Information . ' Gettridge told FRONTLINE. Ten years ago this Saturday, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. During Hurricane Katrina, around 20,000 people took refuge in the Superdome. Last September, when Trouble the Water first premiered in New Orleans, I remember thinking, "I have to go down to Canal Place Cinema and support this." Its efforts fail. The storm flooded New Orleans, killed more than 1,800 people, and caused . "We're not downsizing anything," Benelli says. Power outages will last for weeks water shortages will make human suffering incredible by modern standards.". Your email address will not be published. The interviews done as part of this project reflect the disaster's painful, chaotic, and murky aftermath. We'd sent them all the information they needed. 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. , "Law and order all but broke down in New Orleans over the past few days. And I wanted to cut to the chase because I knew what the real issue was. 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 Experts say it was the perfect environment to commit a crime, and the worst environment to report a crime. August 28, 2015, 2:21 PM. Katrina becomes a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph maximum sustained winds. Residents are bringing their belongings and lining up to get into the Superdome which has been opened as a hurricane shelter in advance of hurricane Katrina. Mississippi and Louisiana governors declare states of emergency. This escapism was part of the gift the Saints gave the city following Hurricane Katrina. In all honesty, we begin looting. When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. HBO. [Secretary of Homeland Security Michael] Chertoff is there. Years later, much of the money committed to New Orleans residents had yet to reach them. These defenses held for Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm, in August 2021. At 7 pm it makes landfall north of Miami. The city's buses have been positioned around the city in locations that have never been flooded.
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