A Desperate Place (Full Episode) | Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time | National Geographic

In this full episode of the documentary series Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time, rescues persist as thousands are trapped in their New Orleans homes, with others ushered to the Superdome to survive the flood waters. Director Traci A. Curry, Executive Producer Ryan Coogler, and National Geographic document inspiring stories of resilience that emerge amid a media landscape focused on violence in the wake of one of the most destructive and deadly natural disasters in America's history.

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