Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.
Written by Sophie and last updated on oct 22, 2022.
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The staff and patients think they’ve made it through the worst—except the waters aren't receding. Reports of a new crisis circulate.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 215 votes.
Conditions continue to worsen. Mulderick, Pou, and more staff grapple with how to best help their patients—and how that help will be prioritized.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 167 votes.
New evidence comes to light as Schafer and Rider dig deeper into their investigation of the deaths at Memorial.
The episode was rated 7.71 from 111 votes.
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in New Orleans. At Memorial Hospital, the doctors, nurses, and staff tend to patients and brace for the storm.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 257 votes.
State investigators begin to explore what happened to the 45 people found dead at Memorial in the aftermath of the hurricane.
The episode was rated 7.87 from 142 votes.
As the city floods, the hospital loses power. Mulderick and the staff attempt to cope with the terrible conditions and prepare for an evacuation.
The episode was rated 7.97 from 189 votes.
With pressures mounting to abandon the hospital, the staff is forced to make challenging decisions.
The episode was rated 8.01 from 163 votes.
