Katrina: Come Hell and High Water
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, survivors reflect on the disastrous storm that forever changed their lives and the systemic inequities it exposed.
Overview
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, survivors reflect on the disastrous storm that forever changed their lives and the systemic inequities it exposed.
Spike Lee
Creator / EP
Alisa Payne
Producer
Episodes
1. We Gonna Ride It Out Like We Always Do
As Katrina closes in, officials issue a voluntary evacuation order that turns mandatory hours before landfall. With no way out, thousands hunker down.
2. Shelter Of Last Resort
Stranded in floodwater or held against their will at the Superdome, survivors face dire conditions — and no help from the federal government for days.
3. God takes care of fools and babies
New Orleans residents past and present honor loved ones lost in the storm and reflect on the challenges facing the city's culture and communities today.
Cast & Crew
Leanne Williams
