Featuring eyewitness testimony, NOVA takes an in-depth look at what made Hurricane Katrina so deadly and analyzes how, despite technically sophisticated flood and storm defenses, this event has resulted in unprecedented destruction for the Gulf Coast.

The evacuees of Hurricane Katrina tell how they survived the storm of the century and ended up at a military installation in the Utah deserts. Examines whether two cultures can come together in a time of utter chaos

Demonstrates how corruption and incompetence within the US Army Corp of Engineers has contributed towards shoddy workmanship on our nation's bridges, dams, levees and highways. This places the U.S. infrastructure at risk and contributed to the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina related damage in New Orleans. Features interviews with journalists, noted scientists, whistleblowers who risked their lives to speak out, and politicians from both sides