Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Hurricane-Katrina-Oil-Pollution-Clipreel-27MZIFV2SP6K.htmlConceptually similarAftermath of Hurricane KatrinaGP03X3LCompleted★★★★Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas - ClipreelGP0STR1JFCompleted★★★★Boat Ride To Oil SpillGP03X4TCompleted★★★★Hurricane Laura Aftermath in Louisiana 2020 - ClipreelGP0STUS3NCompleted★★★★Oil Clean-up Operations in LouisianaGP03XDDCompleted★★★★★★Hurricane Irma Damage and Flooding in Florida (B-Roll)GP0STR1SCCompleted★★★★Flooding in North Carolina GP03X8GCompleted★★★★Deepwater Disaster BluesGP03X7DCompleted★★★★Tarballs on Shore of LouisianaGP03XH5Completed★★★★★★View AllGP0481OHurricane Katrina Oil Pollution ClipreelHurricane Katrina hit the North American Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on 29th August 2005. The scale of the devastation caused by the hurricane and the subsequent flooding was unprecedented, submerging 80% of New Orleans and leaving hundreds of people dead along the Mississippi coast. Following the massive storm surge, the chemical plants known as "Cancer Alley" in Plaquemines Parish also flooded, releasing untold amounts of toxic poisons into the region's waterways and impacting flooded homes and water supplies as well. Standing water of up to 20 feet in some areas exposed local homes to toxins such as chlorine, vinyl chloride, gasoline and used motor oil.Locations:Louisiana-Mississippi-New Orleans-North America-Plaquemines Parish-United States of AmericaDate:17 Sep, 2005Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:21m32sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :CLIPREELKeywords:Aerial view-Climate (campaign title)-Destruction-Floods-Greenpeace activists-Hurricanes-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Local population-Masks (protective)-Natural disasters-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil pipelines-Oil refineries-Oil spills-Pollution-Protective clothing-Sampling (activity)-Shell (commercial business)-Water pollutionShoot:Katrina - a Natural and Unnatural DisasterHurricane Katrina hit the North American Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on 29th August 2005. Following the massive storm surge, the chemical plants known as "Cancer Alley" in Plaquemines Parish also flooded, releasing untold amounts of toxic poisons into the region's waterways and impacting flooded homes and water supplies as well. Tape features aerials of flooded oil refineries, houses, factories, marshland, coastline & pollution in water; residents of Bowers Town, Louisiana visit remains of their houses; interview with family on the devastation; upturned boats along river & on road; flooded oil pipelines; damaged petrol station and flooded a children's playground. Related Collections:Katrina - a Natural and Unnatural Disaster (Photo & Videos)
