Katrina Stories - The Superdome

The Louisiana Superdome was meant to be a shelter of last resort — a place of safety during the storm. But for many who took refuge there, it became a place of terror, confusion, and turmoil. In this episode, we hear from Lanisha, Errol, Cheryl and Gloria who lived through the chaos inside the Dome.  Their stories offer a firsthand account of what it was like inside.

A word of caution: while almost every episode of this podcast will come with some amount tragedy because of our subject matter, this episode contains graphic and disturbing details, including references to death and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.

Katrina Stories is a documentary podcast built from first-person accounts recorded after Hurricane Katrina as part Mondo Bizarro's I-10 Witness Project. Each episode weaves together voices that reveal the human impact of the storm—stories of loss, resilience, anger and hope. The series preserves these testimonies as living history, offering listeners an intimate connection to the people and places forever changed by the disaster.  

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Our theme music was composed by Peter Bowling.