Twenty years after escaping Hurricane Katrina, the Joseph family reflects on their journey from heartbreak in New Orleans to healing and hope in Tulsa.

The Josephs Escaped Katrina Just in Time

Christina and James Joseph packed up their four kids and fled New Orleans the morning before Hurricane Katrina struck.

"I'm just grateful that I made it out alive with my family." James Joseph said.

“Dad, What Are We Going To Do?”

Sheltering in Pineville, Louisiana, James remembers the heartbreak of not having answers for his son.

"I just didn't know what we were going to do," Joseph said.

Watching Their Neighborhood Wash Away

Christina recalls the moment they saw the levees break just blocks from their home.

"I remember watching the TV, and saw that the levees broke, and we lived, like fou

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