Movie Description:
In a compelling hour-by-hour recontruction of the feroscious storm, NOVA exposes crucial failures in preparation and engineering that led tothe worst disaster in U.S. history. The film probes the titanic forces behind hurricanes and the latest technology for tracking and predictingthem, showing how scientist precisely foresaw the impact of astrong hurricaneon New Orleans a year before Katrina struck. NOVA investigates the fatalflaws in New Orlean`s levees and the hugh challenge posed byprotecting and rebuilding the city. As global temperatures rise, are killer stormslike Katrina a growing threat?