HURRICANE KATRINA: RACE AGAINST TIME ON HULU

This year marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, and director Traci A. Curry’s new National Geographic docuseries, Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time, offers a gripping, deeply human look back.

The five-part series traces the storm’s arc — from the eerie calm before landfall, to the chaos of breached levees, to the harrowing rescues and tragic losses. Curry focuses on the victims: families stranded without resources, neighbors saving neighbors, and the resilience of communities left behind.

Interviews with survivors, activists, and officials — including retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, credited with restoring order — highlight both acts of heroism and institutional failures.

Despite its painful history, the series closes with hope: wetland restoration projects in the Lower 9th Ward and vibrant cultural traditions proving that, even after disaster, New Orleans’ spirit endures.