Hurricane Katrina made landfall 20 years ago today, on August 29, 2005. In the days that followed, failures in the levee system caused catastrophic flooding across the New Orleans metro area. Two months after the storm, HNOC began partnering with local, state, and federal agencies to document the experiences of first responders working on the front lines. The interviews recorded for the Through Hell and High Water Oral History Project capture the disaster’s painful, chaotic, and murky aftermath—

156K views · 221 reactions | Drone video captured today shows the outcome of a massive levee breach south of Pacific Junction. | WHO 13 News | Facebook

12K views · 120 reactions | WATCH: The Dardanelle Levee along the Arkansas River breached early Friday morning as historic flooding continues in the area; officials say they had anticipated the breach and urged residents to evacuate Thursday cbsn.ws/2YV7jf6 | CBS Evening News | Facebook

13K views · 54 reactions | On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, causing levee breaches that sparked massive flooding, displacing thousands. The natural disaster exposed flaws in the federal government’s response and the media’s coverage of the tragedy. https://www.fox4news.com/news/hurricane-katrina-what-happened-aug-29-2005?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook | FOX 4 News | Facebook