It took nine months alone to re-create the breaching of the 9th Ward levee.
We wanted to be as accurate as possible.
This event took 1,400 American lives.
We had to be very careful how to do it and not just have a spectacular shot.
They had to be powerful but they also had to be emotional.
In the five days following the storm, thousands were trapped inside Memorial Medical Center.
To help re-create the flooding, the team worked in a water tank that held 1 million gallons.
The city of New Orleans, circa 2005, was then meticulously re-created in the background via special effects.
Old internet photos came in handy when trying to rebuild those devastating scenes.
Check out the panel video above.
