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re: National Geographic out with new 5-part doc on Hurricane Katrina
Posted on 7/30/25 at 10:36 pm to pbro62
Posted on 7/30/25 at 10:36 pm to pbro62
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Why are they venerable?
Because they've been doing it for a long time and at a high level.
You might be mistaking PBS for NPR, even though they're completely different newsrooms and outfits. PBS News Hours is the closest to center of any news program out there. And if you've never gotten into PBS Frontline documentaries, you should give them a try. Tremendous production value and ability to draw you in.
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Posted on 7/30/25 at 10:38 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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PBS News Hours is the closest to center of any news program out there. And if you've never gotten into PBS Frontline documentaries, you should give them a try. Tremendous production value and ability to draw you in.
While I think you’re right, you are on the wrong board with majority being told PBS are groomers or something. Best of luck
Posted on 7/30/25 at 10:41 pm to HogBalls
Don’t know those but I do know there was a shotgun killer lurking uptown for a while after. Then he went dark.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 11:02 pm to ChestRockwell
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got back on the horse
If you live in Kentucky now, are you really back on the horse?
Posted on 7/30/25 at 11:03 pm to TexasTiger08
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Not to hijack, but what’s the best book about Katrina?
5 days at memorial
Really great book. The doctor made such a tough decision and was armchair quarterbacked after the tragedy by idiots who couldn’t fathom having to make such tough choices knowing they couldn’t transfer some of the super sick patients and could not evacuate them .
Worth a read.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 6:08 am to Violent Hip Swivel
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Right now I've watched the first two episodes. Most of the race stuff must come later. Because so far the race angle has been an afterthought, so the documentary isn't literally all about race.
This is the synopsis from Nat Geo’s own website:
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster, but the unprecedented tragedy that unfolded in her aftermath was man-made – laying bare America’s deep, structural, racial divisions. What initially seemed an ‘equal opportunities’ catastrophe that cared not for color or creed was, in reality, anything but. In the two weeks that followed Katrina’s landfall, as millions of predominantly Black lives in the Gulf Coast were ruined and ended, Katrina confirmed what every person of color already knew: America doesn’t care about Black People.
So yes, that’s their entire reason for making this propaganda series. That’s the whole premise. There were maybe 3 white people that I can even recall being interviewed in the entire thing, and they were your typical self loathing whites.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 6:17 am to grizzlylongcut
Watched three episodes loved watching everyone play the blame game. The communication lady from Nola was like we were waiting for FEMA to show up. FEMA had originally one person in the area when Katrina hit and were like we are not responsible for the initial response. Everyone knew that Nola was not prepared and did nothing to get it ready. Total Shitshow and my thoughts were welcome to Louisiana politics.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:14 am to FLBooGoTigs1
This documentary definitely proved that George Bush doesn't care about black people. Along with Govenor Blanco, FEMA, and Ray Nagin. Noone did or better decisions would have been made.
Everyone played the waiting game sitting around waiting on "someone" to help.
Everyone played the waiting game sitting around waiting on "someone" to help.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:29 am to grizzlylongcut
quote:Do you just not like seeing black people?
grizzlylongcut
I’ve watched multiple episodes and so far it “isn’t just about race”. Yes, they are showing mainly black people. But they aren’t making it about race
Newslfash, black peiple were mainly the ones involved with Katrina. Just kinda how it went . You think there were a lot of white peoples who stayed to interview?
This post was edited on 7/31/25 at 7:31 am
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:42 am to lsupride87
Read the synopsis from the channel’s website again. Do you need me to draw you a picture so you can comprehend better?
I’ve watched the show, the racial undertones are there the entire time and at times it’s so blatant that it ceases to be a legitimate documentary and turned into a 1619 project propaganda bullshite piece.
I’ve watched the show, the racial undertones are there the entire time and at times it’s so blatant that it ceases to be a legitimate documentary and turned into a 1619 project propaganda bullshite piece.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 12:01 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
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Watched three episodes loved watching everyone play the blame game. The communication lady from Nola was like we were waiting for FEMA to show up. FEMA had originally one person in the area when Katrina hit and were like we are not responsible for the initial response. Everyone knew that Nola was not prepared and did nothing to get it ready. Total Shitshow and my thoughts were welcome to Louisiana politics.
The lack of potable water was the most inexcusable frick-up imo. It was August in south Louisiana. I can only imagine how bad that would've sucked. It shouldn't have been that hard.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 12:04 pm to CleverUserName
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Lemmie guess.. not much mention of “The Landmass”. Where the actual windward side of the hurricane landed.
What happened to coastal MS is one of the most incredible natural disasters to impact the US and ranks along with the Galveston hurricane or Mt St Helens.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 12:16 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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The lack of potable water was the most inexcusable frick-up imo. It was August in south Louisiana. I can only imagine how bad that would've sucked. It shouldn't have been that hard.
What I kept asking myself while watching the series, was how could they not drop pallets of water, baby formula, diapers, and even Port O Potties, or just basic human toiletries and medical supplies etc.......
If they can lower swimmers to rescue people from the rooftops, they surely could have dropped some basic survival supplies
Posted on 7/31/25 at 12:18 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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The water was rising 1 foot per hour in a lot of these neighborhoods. What would've you done – grabbed a ShopVac?
Didn't the mayor and Gov have a mandatory evac?
Posted on 7/31/25 at 1:45 pm to Lawyered
I hope that doctor is doing ok all these years later. I can’t imagine the toll it took on her. There was also a long term care facility owned by another company in same building if I recall.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:37 pm to Dixie2023
OK - I forced my way through this POS and the thing that probably pissed me off the most was Honore. That a-hole had frick all to do with any of the few successes in that debacle and he took credit for a lot. And they were signaling for helicopters by firing into the air. Yeah happens all the time in the military. Maybe Honore trains his troops to do that. Jackass. fricking media whore is all he was and looks like still is.
The whole doc was a travesty of white guilt. Main stream left media strikes again.
The whole doc was a travesty of white guilt. Main stream left media strikes again.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:43 pm to idlewatcher
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Didn't the mayor and Gov have a mandatory evac?
Like the day before. Traffic was a shitshow getting out after that.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:53 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Global Warming caused the break, not the corp
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:59 pm to lsupride87
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Newslfash, black peiple were mainly the ones involved with Katrina. Just kinda how it went . You think there were a lot of white peoples who stayed to interview?
Not really.
There were a ton of white people in places like Mississippi, St Bernard, and Plaquemines that were in very dire straits. They were never much of the "story" though.
This post was edited on 7/31/25 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:03 pm to msap9020
I was referring to Memorial Hospital where the doctor was charged with murder but thankfully the grand jury refuse to indict her. I think they did the best they could stuck in the hospital following the aftermath of Katrina.
I don’t know about white guilt but the Dome situation is the gov fault. Setting up people to be dependent and unable to responsible. I’d bet the dome will ever be opened again. Leave or suffer the consequences.
I don’t know about white guilt but the Dome situation is the gov fault. Setting up people to be dependent and unable to responsible. I’d bet the dome will ever be opened again. Leave or suffer the consequences.
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