MDOT tells the story of rebuilding infrastructure after Hurricane Katrina

The devastating storm hit the Mississippi Coast 20 years ago this week.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released a documentary titled “MDOT Remembers Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years Later” that chronicles the restoration of infrastructure following the devastating storm that hit Mississippi on August 29, 2005.

The nearly 30-minute video released on YouTube tells the story of Hurricane Katrina from the first-hand accounts of MDOT’s engineers and state leaders who were at the forefront of preparation, response and rebuilding.

MDOT Executive Director Brad White said Hurricane Katrina’s destruction demanded an extraordinary response, “and as usual, the people of Mississippi were up to the task.”

“I’m very proud of the men and women of MDOT who were at the tip of the spe