"The Old Man and the Storm," premiering on PBS's Frontline on January 6th, is the story of 82-year-old Herbert Gettridge, as he rebuilds his home of 65 years in the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina.
At a time when not one of his neighbors has returned, Gettridge, a plasterer and builder, works to rebuild his home so that he can bring his wife home from Wisconsin, where ill health left her to weather the aftermath of the storm with her daughter. The filmmaker follows the larger Gettridge family over a two year period, where the Gettridge's battle post-Katrina politics to get the lights turned on, access healthcare, and make use of federal rebuilding funds.
On KQED:
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 10 p.m.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 9 p.m.
Check local listings for additional hours.
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