"When The Levees Broke" is a documentary by Spike Lee that focuses on the agonizingly slow response and recovery of New Orleans during and immediately following Hurricane Katrina. It investigates some of the political goings on back and forth, the struggles/confusion of power, some theories about the levees but most importantly the suffering of these great citizens.
Those of you that know me, know that I absolutely HEART New Orleans. Its great food, music, architecture, art and most importantly, its people, make New Orleans one of the most unique cities in America. After watching the first two acts, I was shocked at how our government acted so irresponsible and basically left New Orleans to fend for itself (for a good majority of the time).
The people of New Orleans deserved better.
Here's an interesting graph, from the New York Times, showing some local statistics (New Orleans Parish) before/after Hurricane Katrina:
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