Last week I listened to this episode, which featured a man who became a stranger to his own daughter before being reunited years later. Part of his story was about his experience of Hurricane Katrina and his personal account of how this event changed his life.
It gave a real insight into the severe and long-lasting impact that a natural disaster can have on an individual person and how it really can change the course of their lives. I feel like it's something that's often missed when we learn about the impact of natural disasters, we see the stats: this many killed, this many injured, this many homeless, but rarely do we remember that each of those numbers is a person with their own lives and feelings and experiences.
He talks about the storm from 5.20 - 9.20 mins and I thought this would make an interesting clip to use in a lesson on hurricanes or if you're looking at Katrina for a case study. I highly recommend you listen to the rest of the episode too, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes too, it's great!