We went down by boat and then jumped into mechanics truck. Hurricane on the bayou takes viewers on a breathtaking tour of one of the most vibrant places in america, the louisiana bayou and the city of new orleans, a place overflowing with life, music and natural beauty. A documentary on the areas affected by hurricane katrina. Hurricane on the bayou nearby showtimes, tickets imax. Hurricane on the bayou synopsis hurricane on the bayou takes viewers on a breathtaking tour of one of the most vibrant places in america, the louisiana bayou and the city of new orleans, a place. Meryl streep narrates the story as were introduced to a few people who live in the swamps and how theyve been saying for years that the swamplands needed more. Partnership with native americans remember native americans recommended for you 9. Hurricane on the bayou a macgillivray freeman film. This represents a major step in rebuilding our coastal infrastructure and economy, said jim.
Following the intense activity of 2005, forecasters predicted that the 2006 season would be only slightly less active. Hurricane on the bayou times movie tickets fandango. Here, in the regions bountiful coastal wetlands, alligators, humans and other wildlife have lived in harmony for centuries. The making of portion of the dvd explains that the original movie was suppose to be storm on the bayou featuring amanda shaw, a teenage disney actress and cajun fiddler, tab benoit, a.
Double disasters leave an alabama fishing village struggling. Traced path of the eye of hurricane katrina at landfall in the. Two of my new orleans tour guides recommended this wonderful movie called hurricane on the bayou that was showing at the imax theater in the same building that houses the aquarium. With bear badeaux, tab benoit, peggy burgard, chubby carrier. Bayou hurricanes home page rugby union teamclub based. Hurricane on the bayou is an american 2006 documentary film that focuses on the wetlands of louisiana before and after. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Yazoo stream tributary stream that runs parallel to, and within the floodplain of a larger river for considerable. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 the movie database tmdb. Hurricane on the bayou is one of the best documentaries of the decade. Released in december 2006 for imax theaters worldwide and now on dvd, this film is narrated by actress meryl streep and lucidly reveals a disturbing but inescapable truth. We were fortunate to catch the hurricane on the bayou a terrific flick about hurricane katrina and its impact on new orleans.
So i went down there on monday afternoon and watched it. It is forty minutes, and made for imax, which explains why some of the shots used. Hurricane on the bayou is an american 2006 documentary film that focuses on the wetlands of louisiana before and after hurricane katrina. The most recent bayou vista, tx hurricane was ike in 2008. Field observations of tree damage following each storm demonstrated minimal stem damage at bayou teche nwr and moderate stem damage at mandalay nwr and jean lafitte.
Courtesy of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. An announcement that hurricane conditions sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are possible within the specified area. Id like to keep all talk of things like levees, hurricane evacuation plans, etc. Oxbow lake ushaped lake formed by a cutoff meander of a river. They said it would explain why katrinas devastation was so horrific.
Journey deep into the soulstirring heart of louisiana before, during and after the unprecedented devastation of hurricane katrina. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane watch is issued 48 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropicalstormforce winds. Billabong australian term for a seasonal oxbow lake. Shot before and after the unprecedented devastation of hurricane katrina, the documentary brings into focus the startling loss of louisianas rapidly disappearing coastal wetlands that are new. Hurricane on the bayou is an american 2006 documentary film that focuses on the wetlands of louisiana before and after hurricane katrina hurricane on the bayou is both a documentary of hurricane katrinas effects and a call to restore louisianas wetlands, rebuild new orleans, and honor the culture of the city. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Originally, hurricane on the bayou set out to document the wetlands and its necessary conservation should a hurricane ever hit the south. This is hurricane on the bayou by excel group on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. As hurricane rita approached the texas and louisiana coasts, the u.
Geological survey usgs deployed an experimental monitoring network consisting of pressure transducers sensors, fig. The theatre was a busy place and seemed well attended. Hurricane on the bayou official movie trailer hd imax. Despite its images of devastation, hurricane on the bayou is a graceful film, beautifully edited and. Macgillivray freemans hurricane on the bayou original motion. The film is narrated by actress meryl streep and driven by a jazz, blues, cajun. Greg macgillivrays hurricane on the bayou offers images of the natural beauty of new orleans, as well as footage of the devastation the city suffered after hurricane katrina. Hurricane rita surge data, southwestern louisiana and. Wind damage and salinity effects of hurricanes katrina and. The message of the movie is to inform everyone that the wetlands are depleting and that we need to fix that in order to preserve a buffer between the gulf and no.
The water in these photos is actually down one foot from the day before, when the storm made landfall over galveston island, txsome 200 miles west. The alabama project involved the building of modular homes with alternative construction methods using cement fiber materials. The 2006 atlantic hurricane season was the least active since 1997 as well as the first season since 2001 in which no hurricanes made landfall in the united states, and was the first since 1994 in which no tropical cyclones formed during october. Well, hurricane season officially started today, and hopefully, this thread wont have to be used very much this year. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 hurricane on the bayou. Exploring the threat to louisianas wetlands and celebrates the cajun way of life. Welcome to our new bayou hurricanes rugby club facebook page. Bayou vista, tx is in a very high risk hurricane zone. We are proud to bring a new sport to our community. Hurricane on the bayou is produced by macgillivray freeman films, executive produced by audubon nature institute with major funding from the state of louisiana, and presented by the weather. This page provides reference information on the alabama alternative housing pilot program which was a grant program that explored alternative methods to address disaster related housing needs. Bayou hurricanes is a rugby union teamclub based in raceland, louisiana, united states.
Hurricanes in the bayou native american lands video part 1 duration. Backswamp environment on a floodplain where deposits settle after a flood. Hurricane on the bayou played in imax theaters in the u. Hurricane on the bayou official movie trailer hd imax film. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 filmmaker greg macgillivray explores the threat to louisianas wetlands while celebrating the cajun way of life. Storm surge associated with hurricanes occurs when winds push. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 documentary film by greg macgillivray. Watch hurricane on the bayou online stream full movie. Spike leeswhen the levees broke 2006 is an attempt to counter and correct the. The soundtrack is full of some of the most famous names in the citys rich musical history, and the film is narrated by meryl streep.
The reallife tragedy of hurricane katrina brought an ominous tone to the film instead of showing what could have happened, the. As she ages her movements are slower when a front is on its way. Hurricane on the bayou 2006 out of 4 this imax documentary started out to cover the louisiana swamps and why the wetland was pretty much disappearing but during production hurricane katrina hit so this adds more to the story. The louisiana national guard was preparing 500,000 of them ahead of the hurricane, according to governor edwards.
Benoit dug further into his roots in 2006 with the release of brother to the blues. The film hurricane on the bayou is about the wetlands of louisiana before and after hurricane katrina. Hurricane on the bayou hurricane on the bayou macfree films 2006. Listen free to various artists hurricane on the bayou.
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