hurricane katrina, 2005

When flood waters submerge their New Orleans neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a young cornet player and his parents evacuate their home and struggle to survive and stay together.

Looks at Hurricane Katrina as a turning point in the history of the United States, describes the effects of the storm which struck New Orleans and coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama on August 29, 2005, and discusses the lessons learned about how to respond to disasters.

A budding musician named Saint, who earns money playing clarinet for the New Orleans tourists, refuses to leave the city after the hurricane until he can find his best friend Shadow.

Jimmy, a yellow Labrador puppy, is separated from his Lake Charles, Louisiana, family and survives the horrors of Hurricane Katrina on his own before being rescued and taken to New York City, where he tries to fit in with a new family and the many neighborhood dogs, and accept his new name.

Twelve-year-old Miles Shaw goes to live with his father, a jazz musician, in New Orleans, and together they survive the horrors of Hurricane Katrina in the Superdome, learning about each other and growing closer through their painful experiences.

Presents an account of the effects of Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, in one of the worst disasters in American history, describing the destruction across Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Tells the true story of Bobbie the dog and Bob Cat, two pets who bonded together and were able to survive the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.