Discovery to telecast a special programme on hurricane Katrina

Discovery to telecast a special programme on hurricane Katrina

MUMBAI: Discovery channel in an attempt to understand the hurricane 'Katrina' is presenting its premiere programme Killer Hurricane : Anatomy of Katrina. The programme details out the entire catastrophe - Katrina's life-cycle, its destruction potential, the phenomena of 'storm surge' and the pioneering technique used for measuring its destructive strength which helped save thousands of lives by giving out the evacuation warning.

Discovery Channel will present Killer Hurricane : Anatomy of Katrina on Saturday, 17 September at 9 pm with a repeat at the same time on 18 September.
 
 

The show begins begins in the early hours of 29 August as the scientists at the National Hurricane Center in Miami scramble to track the storm and predict where and when she'll make the landfall. Chronicling the path of destruction, the programme also explains why the region's geography makes it vulnerable to the hurricane Katrina.

"The programme presents a comprehensive and definitive picture of hurricane Katrina's devastating effects on the population, economy and geography of the Gulf Coast region," said Discovery brand director Raja Balasubramanian.
 
 

Discovery channel in association with NBC production team aims to bring this incisive programme quickly to aid viewers to understand the science and context for this terrible disaster.

Katrina presents on-the-scene accounts and exclusive, compelling interviews from federal and state officials, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida survivors.