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All Episodes of Katrina: Come Hell and High Water

Browse all episodes of Katrina: Come Hell and High Water

All Episodes of Katrina: Come Hell and High Water

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, survivors reflect on the disastrous storm that forever changed their lives and the systemic inequities it exposed.
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Season 1

  • We Gonna Ride It Out Like We Always Do
    7.9/10217 votes

    We Gonna Ride It Out Like We Always Do

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2025

    As Katrina closes in, officials issue a voluntary evacuation order that turns mandatory hours before landfall. With no way out, thousands hunker down.

    Director: Geeta Gandbhir

    Writer: Unknown

  • Shelter Of Last Resort
    7.8/10200 votes

    Shelter Of Last Resort

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/27/2025

    Stranded in floodwater or held against their will at the Superdome, survivors face dire conditions — and no help from the federal government for days.

    Director: Samantha M. Knowles

    Writer: Unknown

  • God takes care of fools and babies
    6.1/10219 votes

    God takes care of fools and babies

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/2025

    New Orleans residents past and present honor loved ones lost in the storm and reflect on the challenges facing the city's culture and communities today.

    Director: Spike Lee

    Writer: Unknown