Hurricane Katrina [videorecording] : the storm that drowned a city / written, produced, and directed by Caroline Penry-Davey, Peter Chinn ; a Pioneer production for Nova in association with WGBH/Boston, Five, Spiegel TV and Arte ; executive producer for Pioneer Productions, Mike Beckham.
Featuring eyewitness testimony, Nova takes an in-depth look at what made Hurricane Katrina so deadly and analyzes how, despite technically sophisticated flood and storm defenses, this event has resulted in unprecedented destruction for the Gulf Coast. In less than 12 hours on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Louisiana coast, leading to more than a thousand deaths and transforming a city of over one million into an uninhabitable swamp. "Storm That Drowned a City" is NOVA's definitive investigation into the science of Hurricane Katrina, combining a penetrating analysis of what went wrong with a dramatic, minute-by-minute unfolding of events told through eyewitness testimony. What made this storm so deadly? Will powerful hurricanes like Katrina strike more often? How accurately did scientists predict its impact, and why did the levees protecting New Orleans fail?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781593755423
- ISBN: 1593755422
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Documentary.Originally broadcast on Nova in 2005.Special features: Printable PDF material for educators, access to the NOVA website (requires DVD-ROM capability).
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Narrator, Neil Ross ; editors, Huw Jenkins, Francis Robertson, Elliot McCaffrey ; camera, Robert Bock ... [et al.] ; music, Guy Dagul.
- Target Audience Note:
- Not rated.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired ; described video for the visually impaired.
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- Emergency management > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
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Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Natural disasters > Louisiana > New Orleans. - Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
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Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | DVD 976.335064 HUR (Text) | 37810434515184 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
