Hurricane Katrina landfall
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, causing catastrophic flooding and destruction. Residents are evacuating in panic, while emergency responders struggle against the rising
Setting
Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, United States, August 29, 2005. The scene is a devastated coastal town with flooded streets, destroyed buildings, and debris scattered everywhere. The air is thick with humidity and the sound of howling winds.
Characters
Sheriff Dupont
primary
A middle-aged man in his late 40s, with a stocky but strong build, weathered skin from years of outdoor work, and a short, salt-and-pepper beard. His dark brown eyes are sharp and alert, with deep lines around them from squinting in the sun and stress. His hair is cropped short, military-style, and slightly disheveled from the storm.
EMT Rodriguez
primary
A mid-30s Latino man with a muscular build, short-cropped black hair, and a five o'clock shadow. His face is streaked with sweat and grime, and his dark brown eyes are sharp with focus. He has a slight limp from an old injury but moves with purpose.
Fisherman Pete
secondary
A rugged, middle-aged man with sun-weathered skin, a thick salt-and-pepper beard, and calloused hands from years of hauling nets. His wiry frame suggests strength built through labor rather than gyms, with a slight stoop from decades of leaning over boat rails.
Elderly Woman
secondary
A frail woman in her late 70s, with silver hair pulled back in a loose bun, deep wrinkles mapping a life of hardship, and watery blue eyes filled with fear. Her thin frame is slightly hunched, and her hands tremble from both age and shock.
Teenage Boy
background
A lanky 15-year-old with sun-bleached brown hair, wearing a soaked t-shirt and cargo shorts. His face is smudged with dirt, and his arms show the beginnings of sunburn from prolonged exposure.
Dialog
Sheriff Dupont
Rodriguez, we ain’t got time for this—water’s risin’ faster than we can move! Get her to the truck NOW!
EMT Rodriguez
Copy that, Sheriff. Ma’am, hold onto my shoulder—don’t let go. One step at a time.
Elderly Woman
Oh honey... my house... all my pictures... Lord willing, they’ll be there when—
Sheriff Dupont
Dispatch, this is Unit 3—we need more boats at the intersection of Main and Cypress! Folks stuck on rooftops!
EMT Rodriguez
Breathe slow, ma’am. That’s it. Mercy me won’t help us swim.
Elderly Woman
Child, I left my... my medicine in the—
Sheriff Dupont
Dammit all—Rodriguez, MOVE! Levee’s breached southside!