Hurricane Katrina has been featured in a number of works of fiction (as well as non-fiction). This article is an ongoing effort to list the many artworks, books, comics, movies, popular songs, and television shows that feature Hurricane Katrina as an event in the plot.

Books: Fiction, including short story collections

Buddy by M.H. Herlong * ''Hurricane'' by Jewell Parker Rhodes * ''Down in the Flood'' by Kenneth Abel * 'The Floating World by C. Morgan Babst * ‘’I survived: Hurricane Katrina 2005’’ by Lauren Tarshis * ''Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans'' by Dan Baum * ''Revacuation'' by Brad Benischek * ''Blink of an Eye'' by Rexanne Becnel * ''Babylon Rolling'' by Amanda Boyden * ''Jesus Out to Sea'' by

James Lee Burke James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American author, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won Edgar Awards for ''Black Cherry Blues'' (1990) and ''Cimarron Rose'' (1998), and has also been presented with the Grand Master ...

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The Tin Roof Blowdown ''The Tin Roof Blowdown'' ( 2007) is a crime novel by American author James Lee Burke. Synopsis Dave Robicheaux, once an officer for the New Orleans Police Department and before that a U.S. Army infantry lieutenant who fought in the Vietnam War, ...

: A Dave Robicheaux Novel'' by

* ''Storm Surge: A Novel of Hurricane Katrina'' by Ramsey Coutta * "The Passage" by Justin Cronin * ''First The Dead: A Bug Man Novel'' by Tim Downs * ''Tubby Meets Katrina'' by Tony Dunbar * ''Lost and Betrayed (An American Tale): A Fictional Tale of Hurricane Katrina'' by Sly Fleming * ''A Little Bit Ruined'' by Patty Friedmann * ''Taken Away'' by Patty Friedmann * ''Map Of Moments'' by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon * ''Darker Angels'' by MLN Hanover * ''All Together Dead'' by

Charlaine Harris Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', which was adapted as the TV series ''True Blood''. The television show ...

* ''Murder in the Rue Chartres'' by Greg Herren * ''What Remained of Katrina: A Novel of New Orleans'' by Kelly Jameson * ''Hurricane Katrina--What Really Happened'' by Nathaniel Jones * ''Life in the Wake: Fiction from Post-Katrina New Orleans'' by the writers of NOLAFugees.com * ''City of Refuge'' by Tom Piazza * ''Rooftop Diva: A Novel of Triumph After Katrina'' by D. T. Pollard * ''Misisipi'' by Michael Reilly * ''Ninth Ward'' by Jewell Parker Rhodes (adolescent literature) * ''One D.O.A., One on the Way'' by Mary Robison * ''1 Dead in Attic'' by Chris Rose * "Slab" by Selah Saterstrom * ''New Orleans Noir'' edited by Julie Smith * ''Last Known Victim'' by Erica Spindler * ''Voodoo Storm: Hurricane Katrina, Death and Mystery in New Orleans'' by Davis Temple * ''Dogs Gone Wild: After Hurricane Katrina'' by Theresa D. Thompson * ''Hurricane Song'' by Paul Volponi * ''

Salvage the Bones ''Salvage the Bones'' is the second novel by American author Jesmyn Ward and published by Bloomsbury in 2011. The novel explores the plight of a working-class African-American family in Mississippi as they prepare for Hurricane Katrina and foll ...

'' by

Jesmyn Ward Jesmyn Ward (born April 1, 1977) is an American novelist and a Professor of English at Tulane University, where she holds the Andrew W. Mellon Professorship in the Humanities. She won the 2011 National Book Award for Fiction for her second novel ...

* ''Playing the Angel'' by

Kenneth Womack Kenneth Womack (born January 24, 1966) is an American writer, literary critic, public speaker, and music historian, particularly focusing on the cultural influence of the Beatles. He is the author of the bestselling ''Solid State: The Story of A ...

* ''Aftermath''--Corruption and Intrigue in Post Katrina New Orleans by Charles Williams * ''Katrina and the Animals'' by Taiwo Odunsi

Books: Non-fiction

* '' Heart Like Water: Surviving Katrina and Life in Its Disaster Zone'' by

Joshua Clark Joshua Clark is an American author, editor and publisher who resides in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina Clark's book ''Heart Like Water: Surviving Katrina and Life in a Disaster Zone'' was a National Book Critics ...

* '' Zeitoun'' by

Dave Eggers Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He wrote the 2000 best-selling memoir ''A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius''. Eggers is also the founder of ''Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'', a lite ...

* '' Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital'' by

Sheri Fink Sheri Fink is an American journalist who writes about health, medicine and science. She received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting "for a story that chronicles the urgent life-and-death decisions made by one hospital’s exhau ...

* '' Pawprints of Katrina'' by Cathy Scott, foreword by

Ali MacGraw Elizabeth Alice MacGraw (born April 1, 1939) is an American actress and activist. She gained attention with her role in the film ''Goodbye, Columbus'' (1969), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She gained an ...

, photos by Clay Myers

Comic books and graphic novels

* '' Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water'' by Mark Landry, Ashley Witter, and Richard Pace * '' A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge'' by

Josh Neufeld Josh Neufeld (born August 9, 1967) is an alternative cartoonist known for his nonfiction comics on subjects like Hurricane Katrina, international travel, and finance, as well as his collaborations with writers like Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladsto ...

* '' The Parish: An AmeriCorps Story'' by Joel E.R. Smith and Ryan Winet

Films

* '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' (2009) * ''

Beasts of the Southern Wild ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' is a 2012 American fantasy-drama film directed, co-written, and co-scored by Benh Zeitlin. It was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from Alibar's one-act play ''Juicy and Delicious''. The film stars Quvenzhané ...

'' (2012) *'' Cut Throat City (''2020) * ''

Déjà Vu ''Déjà vu'' ( , ; "already seen") is a French loanword for the phenomenon of feeling as though one has lived through the present situation before.Schnider, Armin. (2008). ''The Confabulating Mind: How the Brain Creates Reality''. Oxford Univers ...

'' (2006) * '' Hours'' (2013) * '' Hurricane Season'' (2010) * ''

If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise ''If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise'' is a 2010 documentary film directed by Spike Lee, as a follow-up to his 2006 HBO documentary film, '' When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts''. The film looks into the proceeding years since ...

'' (2010) * ''

Streets of Blood ''Streets of Blood'' is a 2009 direct-to-video action film directed by Charles Winkler and starring Val Kilmer, 50 Cent, Michael Biehn and Sharon Stone. It has a screenplay by Eugene Hess, based on a story by Hess and Dennis Fanning. The film was ...

'' (2009) * ''The American Can'' (2011) announced * '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008) * ''

Trouble the Water ''Trouble the Water'' is a 2008 documentary film produced and directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. The film portrays a young couple surviving Hurricane Katrina, leading them to face their own troubled past during the storm's aftermath, in a co ...

'' (2008) * ''Waters Rising'' (2007), features criminal brothers from the

Desire Projects Desire Projects was a housing project located in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. These projects were the largest in the nation and consisted of about 262 two-story brick buildings, containing about 1,860 units across 98.5 acres of lan ...

, whose lives are profoundly impacted by Hurricane Katrina and their evacuation to Houston, Texas * '' When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts'' (2006)

Music

* "Madman's Dream" by Assemblage 23, from his 2007 album '' Meta'' * "My sanctuary" by

Marc Cohn Marc Craig Cohn (; born July 5, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1992. Cohn is best known for the song " Walking in Memphis" from his eponymous 1991 album, which was a Top 40 ...

, from his 2007 album '' Join the Parade'' * "Blue Monday" by Alexis Dean (aka Skillbill), is a 2005 song about Katrina * "This City" by Steve Earle, from his 2011 album '' I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive'' * "Minority Report" by Jay-Z Feat.

Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit " Let Me Love You ...

, from his 2006 album '' Kingdom Come'' * "The Little Things Give You Away" by Linkin Park, from their 2007 album '' Minutes to Midnight (album)'' * "Nights" by

Frank Ocean Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. His works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics. Ocean ...

, from his 2016 album ''

Blonde (Frank Ocean album) ''Blonde'' (alternatively titled ''blond'') is the second studio album by American singer Frank Ocean. It was released on August 20, 2016, as a timed exclusive on the iTunes Store and Apple Music, and followed the August 19 release of Ocean's vi ...

'' * "New Orleans" by Rancid, from their 2009 album ''

Let The Dominoes Fall ''Let the Dominoes Fall'' is the seventh studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It is their first album of new material in nearly six years, following 2003's '' Indestructible'', and their first with drummer Branden Steineckert, wh ...

'' * "We Stay Behind" by Rasputina, from their 2007 album ''

Oh Perilous World Oh Perilous World, the fifth full-length studio album from American cello rock band Rasputina, was performed by the band's creator cellist/lead singer Melora Creager and drummer Jonathon TeBeest with second chair Sarah Bowman contributing additio ...

'' * "God Forsaken Town" by

Reckless Kelly ''Reckless Kelly'' is a 1993 Australian comedy film produced, written, directed and starring Yahoo Serious. It co-stars Melora Hardin, Alexei Sayle and Hugo Weaving. The story is a satirical take on a modern-day Ned Kelly, a famous Australian ou ...

, from their 2008 album ''

Bulletproof Bulletproofing is the process of making an object capable of stopping a bullet or similar high velocity projectiles (e.g. shrapnel). The term bullet resistance is often preferred because few, if any, practical materials provide complete protecti ...

'' * The first verse of "Help is on the Way" by Rise Against, from their 2011 album ''

Endgame Endgame, Endgames, End Game, End Games, or similar variations may refer to: Film * ''The End of the Game'' (1919 film) * ''The End of the Game'' (1975 film), short documentary U.S. film * ''Endgame'' (1983 film), 1983 Italian post-apocalyptic f ...

'' * "Pontchartrain" by

Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...

, from her 2006 album '' Dreaming Through the Noise'' * "O Katrina!" by

The Black Lips Black Lips is an American garage rock band from Atlanta, Georgia formed in 1999. History The band formed in Dunwoody, Georgia after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Rer ...

, from their 2007 album ''

Good Bad Not Evil ''Good Bad Not Evil'' is the fourth studio album by garage rock band Black Lips. The album was recorded in December 2006 and released on September 11, 2007. The title is a reference to The Shangri-Las song, " Give Him a Great Big Kiss".. Their so ...

Television series

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American Crime Story ''American Crime Story'' is an American anthology true crime television series developed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who are also executive producers, alongside Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Simpson. The ser ...

'', FX (Season 3) *''

Bones A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, a ...

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FOX Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...

(2006) (Season 1, Episode 19) (" The Man in the Morgue") * '' Boston Legal'',

ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

(Season 3, Episode 11) * '' Cloak & Dagger'', Freeform (Flashbacks) * ''

Criminal Minds (TV Series) ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It f ...

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CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

(Season 2, Episode 18) * '' K-Ville'',

(2007) * ''

NCIS New Orleans ''NCIS: New Orleans'' is an American action crime drama and police procedural television series that premiered on CBS on September 23, 2014, following the twelfth season of '' NCIS''. The pilot was written by Gary Glasberg. Produced by CBS Stu ...

'',

(Flashback) * ''

The Naked Brothers Band (TV series) ''The Naked Brothers Band'' is an American musical comedy television series created by Polly Draper, which aired on Nickelodeon from February 3, 2007, to June 13, 2009. It depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux world-renowned ...

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Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. It ...

(Season 2, Episodes 26-28) ("Polar Bears") * '' Treme'', HBO (2010–2013) * ''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

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(Season 5, Episode 6)

Theater

''The Hurricane Katrina Comedy Festival'', by Rob Florence, premiered at the 2010

New York International Fringe Festival The New York International Fringe Festival, or FringeNYC, was a fringe theater festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It took place over the course of a few weeks in October, spread on more than 20 stages across sev ...

at SoHo Playhouse. The cast, directed by Dann Fink and stage managed by Christina Lowe, featured Philip Hoffman, Lizann Mitchell, Maureen Silliman, Evander Duck, and Gary Cowling. The play interweaves the stories of five individuals in

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during and after Hurricane Katrina. According to ''

Time Out New York ''Time Out'' is a global magazine published by Time Out Group. ''Time Out'' started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 328 cities in 58 countries worldwide. In 2012, the London edition becam ...

'', the play focuses "on the kind of small anecdotes you might hear from a friend in your living room: politely amusing, occasionally moving, deliberately uplifting." ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...

David Rooney compared the play's narrative approach to ''

The Laramie Project ''The Laramie Project'' is a 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project (specifically, Leigh Fondakowski, writer-director; Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti, Barbara Pitts, Stephen Wangh, Amanda Gronich, Sara Lambert, ...

'', with the story told by each character "intertwined into a compelling chronicle, The show extended, and was included in the New York International Fringe Festival's Encores Series, remounted at the Lucille Lortel Theatre with the original cast, director and designers reprising their roles.

Sculpture

''Katrina'' (2005), by Rashit Suleymanov, Bronze

References

External links

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