Hurricane Katrina: The Storm That Drowned New Orleans

In this powerful episode of The Midnight Files: When Nature Strikes, we explore the full story of Hurricane Katrina—one of the most catastrophic and defining natural disasters in American history. Striking the Gulf Coast in August 2005, Katrina unleashed deadly storm surge, widespread flooding, and infrastructure collapse, leaving over 1,800 people dead and millions displaced.

We break down the timeline from Katrina's formation to its devastating landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi. Learn how the levees failed in New Orleans, how the evacuation efforts unfolded, and why the government's delayed response drew national outrage. From the Superdome crisis to the heroic rescues in flooded neighborhoods, this episode captures the human and environmental toll of a storm that changed the course of disaster preparedness forever.

Subscribe now to The Midnight Files: When Nature Strikes and discover more true stories of historic hurricanes, deadly tornadoes, and nature’s most violent moments.

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