Surviving Katrina: Making a Living in New Orleans

This documentary follows New Orleans in the long aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, showing how local businesses became lifelines for a city struggling to rebuild. Tracking a former NBC correspondent among residents and entrepreneurs, it argues that community enterprise is what helps neighborhoods survive hard times. The film ties personal resilience to the larger question of how a devastated place recovers. A grounded watch for anyone interested in Katrina, New Orleans, and community survival. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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