NOVA Season 33 Episode 7
Storm That Drowned a City
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. NOVA investigates 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?
33 - 16Dimming the SunApr. 18, 2006- 33 - 15Voyage to the Mystery MoonApr. 04, 2006
- 33 - 14The Great Robot Race: NovaMar. 28, 2006
- 33 - 13Arctic PassageFeb. 28, 2006
- 33 - 12The Ghost ParticleFeb. 21, 2006
- 33 - 11Jewel of the EarthFeb. 14, 2006
- 33 - 10The Perfect CorpseFeb. 07, 2006
- 33 - 9Deadly AscentJan. 17, 2006
- 33 - 8The Mummy Who Would Be KingJan. 03, 2006
- 33 - 7Storm That Drowned a CityNov. 22, 2005
- 33 - 6Newton's Dark SecretsNov. 15, 2005
- 33 - 5Hitler's Sunken SecretNov. 08, 2005
- 33 - 4Volcano Under the CityNov. 01, 2005
- 33 - 3Einstein's Big IdeaOct. 11, 2005
- 33 - 2Sinking the SupershipOct. 04, 2005
- 33 - 1Mystery of the MegafloodSep. 20, 2005
