The brand new ABC special Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm with Robin Roberts premieres on the network Friday, Aug. 29 at 8/7c.
The hour-long special is hosted by ABC’s Good Morning America anchor, Robin Roberts, and follows the broadcaster as she takes to the road to offer viewers a look back on one of the most devastating catastrophes in U.S. history.
How to watch Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm with Robin Roberts
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More on Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm
According to an ABC press release, during the special, viewers will tag alongside Roberts as she makes her way around the Gulf Coast for a deeper look at the region 20 years after the catastrophe.
With two decades of reporting under her belt, Roberts “revisits the storm’s enduring impact, sharing hard truths, inspiring stories of resilience, and powerful updates on a community still rebuilding after one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in American history.”
Additionally, Roberts will visit New Orleans and speak with Grammy Award-winner Harry Connick Jr. to examine how the city’s famed Jazz Fest resumed in the years following the deadly storm. From there, Roberts will head to her hometown of Pass Christian, Mississippi to speak with Chipper McDermott, the town’s former mayor, about what the rebuilding process was like after the storm.
Others interviews featured in the special include artists Trombone Shorty, Tank from Tank & The Bangas, and Branford Marsalis.
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