In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic landfall, Charity Hospital in New Orleans stood as a grim testament to the storm's devastating impact. Over 200 patients, many critically ill, were stranded for days in sweltering heat, sewage-filled hallways, and without adequate medical care. Food and water supplies dwindled, and communication with the outside world was severed. Out of desperation, patients resorted to using bedpans as makeshift toilets and drinking from stagnant water. The conditions at Charity Hospital became a symbol of the forgotten victims of Katrina, exposing the systemic failures and racial disparities that left the city's most vulnerable residents abandoned.
