Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time The Coming Storm (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

The Coming Storm (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

It's a typically vibrant New Orleans summer when Hurricane Katrina looms. Sitting in the bullseye of a Category 5, the city faces a reality check. With a delayed evacuation order, many are trapped and forced to brace for the storm's fury.

Director

Traci Curry (as Traci A. Curry)

Composer

Amanda Delores Patricia Jones (as Amanda Jones)

Cinematographer

Jerry Henry (director of photography)

Editor

Jeremy Siefer (series lead editor)

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 27, 2025

Release date

Jul 27, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Malik Rahim Self - Community Organizer Self - Community Organizer See fewer	Hellp (2006)
Bobby Norton Self - Captain, New Orleans Police Department Self - Captain, New Orleans Police Department See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Kevin Goodman Self - 7th Ward Self - 7th Ward See fewer	What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? (2018)
Lynette Boutte Self - Tremé Self - Tremé See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Eric A. Wright Self - 7th Ward Self - 7th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Alice Craft-Kerney Self - Lower 9th Ward Self - Lower 9th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Lucrece Phillips Self - 8th Ward Self - 8th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Thanh Truong Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	The Fruit Nerd: Field to Feast (2024)
Paul Hellmers Self - Captain, New Orleans Fire Department Self - Captain, New Orleans Fire Department See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Ivor Van Heerden Self - Co-founder, LSU Hurricane Center Self - Co-founder, LSU Hurricane Center See fewer	Inside Hurricane Katrina Update (2006)
Mark Schleifstein Self - Reporter, Times-Picayune Self - Reporter, Times-Picayune See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Sally Forman Self - Director of Communications, City of New Orleans Self - Director of Communications, City of New Orleans See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Shelton Shakespear Alexander Self - St. Bernard Parish (as Shelton Alexander) Self - St. Bernard Parish (as Shelton Alexander) See fewer	Premonition, A Poetic Storm
Tim Bayard Self - Captain, New Orleans Police Department Self - Captain, New Orleans Police Department See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Eddie Compass Self - Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department Self - Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department See fewer	One Night Stand Off (2017)
Joe Fincher Self - Captain, New Orleans Fire Department Self - Captain, New Orleans Fire Department See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Ed Bush Self - Major, Louisiana National Guard Self - Major, Louisiana National Guard See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Marty Bahamonde Self - Federal Emergency Management Agency Self - Federal Emergency Management Agency See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Keith Craft Self - Lower 9th Ward Self - Lower 9th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
John Keller Self - 5th Ward Self - 5th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Ricky Robin Self - St. Bernard Parish Self - St. Bernard Parish See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Michael Brown Self - Director, Federal Emergency Management System (archive footage) (as Michael D. Brown) Self - Director, Federal Emergency Management System (archive footage) (as Michael D. Brown) See fewer	New Orleans Story (2008)
Ray Nagin Self - New Orleans Mayor, 2002-2010 (archive footage) Self - New Orleans Mayor, 2002-2010 (archive footage) See fewer	Labou (2008)