Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time Wake Up Call (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

Wake Up Call (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

New Orleans' resilient residents exit the city, forming part of the Katrina diaspora. As they navigate the uncertainty of how and when they might restore their lives, a plan for a new New Orleans takes shape.

Director

Traci Curry (as Traci A. Curry)

Composer

Amanda Delores Patricia Jones (as Amanda Jones)

Cinematographer

Jerry Henry (director of photography)

Editors

Erik L. Barnes (edited by) | Rejh Cabrera (edited by) | Carlos David Rivera (edited by) | Jeremy Siefer (series lead editor)

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 28, 2025

Release date

Jul 28, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Russel Honoré Self - Commander, Joint Task Force Katrina (as Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré) Self - Commander, Joint Task Force Katrina (as Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré) See fewer	New Orleans Story (2008)
Lynette Boutte Self - Tremé Self - Tremé See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Kevin Goodman Self - 7th Ward Self - 7th Ward See fewer	What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? (2018)
Alice Craft-Kerney Self - Lower 9th Ward Self - Lower 9th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Keith Craft Self - Lower 9th Ward Self - Lower 9th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Thanh Truong Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	The Fruit Nerd: Field to Feast (2024)
Shelton Shakespear Alexander Self - St. Bernard Parish (as Shelton Alexander) Self - St. Bernard Parish (as Shelton Alexander) See fewer	Premonition, A Poetic Storm
Lucrece Phillips Self - 8th Ward Self - 8th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Mark Schleifstein Self - Reporter, Times-Picayune Self - Reporter, Times-Picayune See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Eddie Compass Self - Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department Self - Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department See fewer	One Night Stand Off (2017)
Angela M. Chalk Self - Emergency Response Volunteer Self - Emergency Response Volunteer See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Malik Rahim Self - Community Organizer Self - Community Organizer See fewer	Hellp (2006)
Ivor Van Heerden Self - Co-founder, LSU Hurricane Center Self - Co-founder, LSU Hurricane Center See fewer	Inside Hurricane Katrina Update (2006)
Eric A. Wright Self - 7th Ward Self - 7th Ward See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Marty Bahamonde Self - Federal Emergency Management Agency Self - Federal Emergency Management Agency See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Wendell Frazier Self - Kevin's Cousin Self - Kevin's Cousin See fewer	Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)
Kathleen Blanco Self - Governor (archive footage) Self - Governor (archive footage) See fewer	When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
Mitch Landrieu Self - New Orleans Mayor, 2010-2018 (archive footage) Self - New Orleans Mayor, 2010-2018 (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
Ray Nagin Self - New Orleans Mayor, 2002-2010 (archive footage) Self - New Orleans Mayor, 2002-2010 (archive footage) See fewer	Labou (2008)