US EditionHow 30,000 Katrina Survivors Fought for Life Amid Fetid Corpses & Warring Gangs
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How 30,000 Katrina survivors fought for life amid fetid corpses & warring gangs
CRADLING her three-week-old son as shots rang out in the dark, Taffany Smith was told to scrape off his dirty nappies and use them again. “We pee on the floor,” she sobbed. “We are like animals.” Hurricane Katrina had already killed almost 2000 people and thousands more were battling to survive among decomposing corpses, excrement and the overwhelming stench of misery and human suffering. Thousands fought their way into the Superdome believing i…
The series of five episodes documented the disaster that struck over New Orleans, the state of Louisiana, on August 29, 2005. Almost twenty years later, many of the lessons about the impact of human hands on these disasters and the subsequent response remained to learn. "It's a story that goes on talking to us today," said the film. "Because there have been environmental events, whether fires, hurricanes or storms, where the surroundings are ver…
Documentary series with Ryan Coogler's production lasted 28 days on the National Geographic channel and on the Disney+ streaming platform. Interview with Traci A. Curry.
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