Hurricane Katrina victims in Superdome paint horrifying picture

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(NewsNation) — After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, many trapped residents sought shelter in the Superdome, home of the NFL’s Saints. But conditions quickly deteriorated, and some residents would die inside the stadium.

See “On Air Live: The Hurricane Katrina Tapes,” NewsNation’s special report on the natural disaster that happened 20 years ago.

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