Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast, “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts is returning to the region to document its recovery after the storm.
In her new special, “Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm with Robin Roberts,” Roberts, a Gulf Coast native, will look at how Katrina has shaped the region and how the local communities — including her hometown of Pass Christian, Mississippi — have come together to rebuild.
The special will air Friday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. ET, on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu and Disney+ for bundle subscribers, Roberts announced Tuesday on “GMA.”
“It is hard to believe it’s been 20 years,” Roberts said on “GMA” while reflecting on the “damage and heartache” the region suffered.
It was on Aug. 29, 2005, that Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane, becoming one of the five deadliest hurricanes in United States history and causing over $100 billion in damage, according to the National Weather Service.
Robin Roberts joins a small army of volunteers who are helping to cleanup and rebuild Robin’s hometown of Pass Christian, MS, which was 80% destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 27, 2005.
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Roberts’ on-the-ground reporting at the time of Katrina showed the devastation the storm brought to Mississippi and Louisiana, and the early efforts to rebuild.
ABC’s Robin Roberts reports on Hurricane Katrina, Aug. 30, 2005.
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In “Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm,” Roberts returns to New Orleans to speak with musicians, including Grammy-award winner Harry Connick Jr., about the return of the city’s music and culture scenes, including its beloved Jazz Fest.
Traveling to her hometown of Pass Christian, Roberts spoke with the town’s former mayor and visited her former high school and beloved local spots.
Tune into “Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm with Robin Roberts” on Friday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. ET, on ABC. Stream the next day on Hulu and Disney+ for bundle subscribers.
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