But prosecutors have struggled to hold officers accountable. I've expressed many times that we're willing to investigate any sexual assaults that happened in this city at any time. FEMA National Situation Update: Years later, much of the money committed to New Orleans residents had yet to reach them. Gov. "I at least wanted a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans and the surrounding parishes [on Saturday]. 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. . We all did. 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 . 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." 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. Refuge of last resort: Five days inside the Superdome for Hurricane Katrina. Do You Have News to Share? In all, more than 1,500 died either duringthe storm or inthe famouslybungled aftermath which saw local, state, and federal officials uncoordinated and overwhelmed. 'Rebirth in New Orleans' reflects on . Over 1,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane and an estimated 1 million people were displaced from their homes. And he said: 'No, you don't have to leave. 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.". It is 250 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Looting becomes more widespread; hotels begin turning out guests. I've never seen a hurricane like this in my 33-year career. Refuge of last resort: Five days inside the Superdome for Hurricane Katrina. Driving in from the popular suburb of Metairie, it's the first building you pass. 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.". 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. And he basically asked me, 'Mr. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is a landmark in the city of New Orleans. New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies. "[Michael] Brown I did not see the first couple of days. Airborne debris will be widespread and may include heavy items such as household appliances and even light vehicles. home+introduction+watch online+interviews+analysis+14 days With all due respect, Mr. President, if you and the governor don't get on the same page, this event is going to continue to spiral down, and it's going to be a black eye on everybody -- federal, state and local.' They didn't have ammunition. 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. 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. There is a belief that the city has avoided a direct hit. 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. ' Gettridge told FRONTLINE. The groups went in shifts, sneaking down over to the garage, up the stairs and to the helipad. 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. Copyright All rights reserved. Bring enough to sustain yourself, your family, your children. Watch it: To learn about questionable police shootings and cover-ups in Katrinas wake. 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. 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. A Louisiana State University computer model of a 115 mph storm strike shows the overtopping of levees protecting New Orleans and nearby areas. 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". Issues of race, class, government response and . A final, official tally of those killed in the disaster is still not in. 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. They didn't have communication. Crime is at an all-time high. Where is all the things that we need to get out of here?"' A scene from 2006s 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts' (Photo: Everett Collection) This week marks a . hurricane katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, claiming 1,800 lives. Around 6 a.m., Category 4 Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast with 145 mph maximum sustained winds. Why haven't the bosses decided to move the people out?' City officials say 80 percent of New Orleans is flooded. 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. 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. hide caption. "I remember reading [that New Orleans had dodged a bullet]. Every little thing helps. 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. Half of telephone service is back. "What we did -- under Louisiana law the parish presidents, the head of the counties, have the authority to use private resources. 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. 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. Here's all these thousands of people that don't have any way to get out of the city. All I can tell you is that in the city of New Orleans we had maybe 250 guardsmen that we could account for. Nobody cared.". 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. "[On Air Force One] we gave the president a briefing on everything that had gone on. 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. 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. The 42 reports include assaults that happened inside New Orleans and outside the city, for instance, in host homes. In Louisiana, New Orleans is of particular concern because much of that city lies below sea level. Within five hours I start to get reports from my staff members, who are out doing assessments, the water's rising. Mississippi and Louisiana governors declare states of emergency. August 29, 2005. As the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, explore three different FRONTLINE documentaries about the disaster, its lingering aftermath and the lessons learned. New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, as seen in the new documentary Katrina Babies. Katrina becomes a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph maximum sustained winds. A hurricane warning is issued for the Southeast Florida coast. And Mayor Nagin expressed his concerns. 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. Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation. "With the evacuee situation stabilizing somewhat, and increasing numbers of armed soldiers and police on the streets, officials said Saturday they would start aggressively dealing with the bands of armed looters who pushed the city to the brink of complete breakdown. 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 . FRONTLINE home+WGBH+PBS, FRONTLINE is a registered trademark of wgbh educational foundation. Oh, absolutely not. The Times-Picayune reports that Jefferson Parish residents are allowed to return to the area to inspect the damage to their homes.The breach in the 17th Street Canal is finally repaired, and engineers continue to work on other levee breaks. Kathleen Blanco: At 7 am Katrina is a Category 5 with 160 mph maximum sustained winds. FEMA Situation Update: He Says He Paid a Price. 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 . 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. 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. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. These three documentaries and nearly 190 more are all streaming online at pbs.org/frontline. Where is water? Katrina first made landfall in South Florida. Just last week, a federal court ordered a new trial for five officers convicted of the Danziger Bridge shootings. 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. They spend the next 24 hours trying to save themselves. "[I] got to the president. In a documentary aired in October 2005 on the Sundance Channel, "In His Own Words: Brian Williams on Hurricane Katrina," Williams said, . Floodwaters keep rising. Lewis says she was raped on Monday, Aug. 29, the day of the storm. We have got to start getting people out.' You have responded to my calls." "The fact that something wasn't reported to the police doesn't mean it didn't happen," Benitez says. FEMA Situation Update: And the guard unitspent most of the next 24 hours saving itself. 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. Ten years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast and generated a huge disaster. And the mayor began to tell us some of the things that he needed. And then he was gone after a while.". Required fields are marked *. Power outages will last for weeks water shortages will make human suffering incredible by modern standards.". - Severe flooding damage to cities along the Gulf Coast, from New Orleans to . Flew into the city. In New Orleans last year, there was a rape every other day on average. Producer Martin Smith: Were they going back and forth with each other? Katrina anniversary: Inside the Superdome during Katrina. Lewis and others had taken refuge in the Redemption Elderly Apartments, in the Irish Channel section of New Orleans. Persons, pets, and livestock exposed to the winds will face certain death if struck. Blanco is there. Blanco says, "Mr. President, thank you thank you, thank you. Television reporters, live on the scene at the Convention Center, report on the growing crisis. 11.1.2005. Chef Al Brown's nationwide dinner party to raise funds for Cyclone Gabrielle relief, Dubai, Hamilton and a hurricane named Hazel, VIPCs Public Safety Innovation Center hosts technology exhibit at Virginia Fire and Rescue Conference in Virginia Beach, REVEALED: Huge sonic boom felt by thousands across the country was caused by RAF Typhoon jets scrambling to intercept plane when pilot stopped responding 1.9k shares, Vanuatu Left Strewn With Debris After Tropical Cyclone Kevin, Cyclone Kevin leaves trail of destruction in Vanuatu, Even more homes at risk of hurricane damage: Report, Hurricane Katrina New Orleans French Quarter. "At that stage, we had mission-assigned the Department of Defense to start giving us everything they could in terms of air-lift capability. Find out in the 2015 documentary Outbreak, newly available to stream on FRONTLINEs YouTube channel. The expected storm surge is 15 to 20 feet, locally as high as 25 feet. [2] Approximately 10,000 residents, along with about 150 National Guardsmen, sheltered in the Superdome anticipating Katrina's landfall. The line to get in was already a quarter-mile long. Michael Brown, FEMA director: New Orleans residents are still trapped by the floodwaters, and dispatchers receive about 1,000 emergency phone calls from people needing to be rescued. In Louisiana, New Orleans is of particular concern because much of that city lies below sea level. 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. 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 . 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. And I had a piece of paper where I wrote down like a five-point plan of the things that we needed to do. I've got to know. Watch it: For a powerful story of resilience and determination in the face of tragedy. Marty Bahamonde/FEMA. 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. Mayor Ray Nagin orders the total evacuation of New Orleans due to the dangers posed by the contaminated standing water. And I said [to the president], "Here's my piece of paper. People can say that writing a check doesnt mean anything, but honey, it does. 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. Walter Maestri, Jefferson Parish emergency manager: Blanco announces New Orleans must be evacuated because of the still- rising water and uninhabitable conditions. 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. Mayor, what do you need?' And there seems to be this dance about who has ultimate authority. Locals adopt it in their idea of the city. Troops poured in to restore order after almost a week of near-anarchy. And we said, "Plan your route carefully. 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. My sense now is there are victims out there whose stories haven't been heard.". At landfall, Katrina's maximum winds were about 125 miles per hour (mph) to the east of its center. Winds continue to damage or destroy buildings and blow out windows. We had pre-positioned supplies, medical teams, Meals Ready To Eat, and food in the Superdome. 49 But it was the subsequent flooding of New Orleans that imposed catastrophic public health conditions on the people of southern . We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. "I didn't see any police officers -- I could have gotten away with murder," she says. It regained strength as its path turned northwest. Katrina Cop in the Superdome. By midday, water levels between the city and Lake Ponchartrain have equalized. Sept. 15, 2005, 7:50 AM PDT. In all honesty, we begin looting. And that is unacceptable. That's the attitude I would take if I was operating in the dark too. Here's the things I think we need to focus on. Some parishes order mandatory evacuations. It hit land as a Category 3 storm with winds reaching speeds as high as 120 miles per hour. Not Just the Levees Broke: My Story During and After Hurricane Katrina. But more and more people were being evacuated from their rooftops after being in the sun for long periods or overnight and being put on highways on high ground. A hurricane warning is issued for north central Gulf . In his speech, he calls on all federal, state and local agencies to review their performance. They were finally able to leave the city on Saturday. Left to right: Mayor Ray Nagin, President Bush, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown, Gov. It was called "Hurricane Pam" and the exercise was conducted with state and local emergency managers. That is why the first place we picked to do an exercise and planning was New Orleans. But one man then-82-year-old Herbert Gettridge was determined to rebuild the house he had built more than 50 years earlier in the Lower Ninth Ward, with or without government support. The California Disaster Medical Assistance Team spent 24 hellish hours inside the Superdome. Newly rescued people are still being brought to the Superdome. Their communications center was useless. [Secretary of Homeland Security Michael] Chertoff is there. 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. Their back-up generators flooded. The Army Corps of Engineers projects it could take 80 days to pump the water out of the city. 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 Because of the ensuing . 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. Katrina Cop in the Superdome. At least 1,800 lives were lost in Hurricane Katrina, often considered one of the worst hurricanes in US history. Here in New Orleans East, we desperately need a hospital. Instead, officers at the compound arrested Glover. Henry Glover was last seen alive in the backseat of a white Chevy Malibu on Sept. 2, 2005, days after Katrina hit. And I wanted to cut to the chase because I knew what the real issue was. With camera lenses and lights abounding, the . The eye of Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras in Plaquemines Parish at approximately 6:00 a.m. on August 29 as a Category 3 hurricane. About 2,000 medical evacuees remain at Louis Armstrong Airport, which has become a staging area for responders and injured refugees. "It was that terrible. I've heard some terrible stories since that the stuff wasn't getting there. 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. 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. Ten years ago this Saturday, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Michael Chertoff, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, says he is "extremely pleased with the response of every element of the federal government and federal partners to this terrible tragedy." authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. We'll put a couple of medical teams on standby. The networks all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, epic miniseries, and scripted event programming. 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 then finally I just stopped and said: 'Excuse me, but time is of the essence. FRONTLINE is a registered trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation. At daybreak, rescuers set out on boats to help others still stranded. The Times-Picayune reports that 4,600 active duty troops under the command of Gen. Russel Honor arrive in New Orleans. On Sept. 1, with desperate Hurricane Katrina evacuees crammed into the convention center, Police Chief Eddie Compass reported: "We . (48) 7.4 1 h 13 min 2010 13+. The Louisiana National Guard's Jackson Barracks flood. Hurricane Katrina becomes Category 2 by 11 am, with 100 mph maximum sustained winds. They didn't have water. Michael Brown, FEMA director: The only person I saw from FEMA was basically this guy named Marty [Bahamonde]. He announces FEMA is moving supplies and equipment into the hardest hit areas. The price tag has not yet been determined. Its efforts fail. Later, his charred remains were discovered on the banks of the Mississippi River, inside a car that had apparently been set on fire. "And so now I think it's swung the other direction and it's underreported. Get as many people out as possible. 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. And nothing happened. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I aint about to leave, Gettridge said. 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 Kim's family and others through the .
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