Hurrikan Katrina: Wettlauf gegen die Zeit - Weckruf - Report / Geschichte

When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Malik Rahim was a West Bank, an Algiers Point resident. He recounts his experience while being interviewed for the production of National Geographic's Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time. With emotional accounts of survivors and immersive archival footage, the series reveals Hurricane Katrina as a disaster that was anything but natural.

The 17th Street Canal in New Orleans, LA, USA.

When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Malik Rahim was a West Bank, an Algiers Point resident. He recounts his experience while being interviewed for the production of National Geographic's Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time. With emotional accounts of survivors and immersive archival footage, the series reveals Hurricane Katrina as a disaster that was anything but natural.

Mayor Nagin and others speak at a press conference about the master plan to rebuild New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

Tremé resident Lynette Boutte survived the devastation of Hurricane Katrina through chest-deep waters and the scorching concrete of the Claiborne Bridge. Boutte, who is now an advocate for the restoration of the culture and heritage of New Orleans, recounts her experience during an interview for National Geographic's Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time. With emotional accounts of survivors and immersive archival footage, the series reveals Hurricane Katrina as a disaster that was anything but natural.

New Orleans residents board a plane to relocate following Hurricane Katrina.