StormStock team recalls Hurricane Katrina 20 years later

This year marks the 20th anniversary of arguably the most impactful natural disaster in US history. Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the northern US Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005 and brought with it the largest storm surge ever recorded, topping over 30 feet. Large portions of infrastructure in its path were completely removed while thousands of residents fled the region, never to return.

To record the event, a team of StormStock filmmakers gathered in the path of Katrina to await her arrival. Battling fierce winds and threatening surge, the crew was able to capture dramatic scenes during the height of the storm including roofing and other debris flying through the air, and cars and buildings overwhelmed by high water.

StormStock’s Hurricane Katrina collection is one of the most unique assemblies of footage depicting the storm’s arrival in existence. It includes content captured on standard-definition DV, HD 1080p, and 4K from Super 35mm film.

See the Hurricane Katrina 20th anniversary recap video.

View and download Hurricane Katrina video preview clips from StormStock’s Katrina web page.

About: StormStock® was founded by filmmaker and storm chaser Martin Lisius in 1993. The team produces high quality weather and climate footage on premium formats for theatrical, TV and commercial productions that require the very best content. The StormStock collection features rare and exclusive images of hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, storm clouds, blizzards, stormy seas, climate change and other dramatic natural events.

StormStock is used in award-winning movies, TV commercials, TV drama, and documentaries. Visit them at IMDB or see movies made with StormStock.

Media Contact: Kim George, info@prairiepictures.com, (817) 276-9500.