Ten years ago this week, the USA was confronting one of the most damaging natural disasters it has faced as Hurricane Katrina led to a massive loss of life and left a trail of destruction along its Gulf Coast.
One of the areas which faced the greatest devastation was the vibrant city of New Orleans. During the emergency, the Superdome, which is home to National Football League side New Orleans Saints was used as a temporary shelter for those displaced during the disaster. In the wake of the devastation, the city also faced the prospect of losing the Saints to another metropolis.
A decade on, we looked back on the challenging time with a man who reported on the tragedy, New Orleans Times Picayune sports columnist Jeff Duncan, on Off The Ball tonight.
Remembering the people he witnessed taking shelter at the Superdome, he looked back on the "tangible air of panic" where "people were being held basically captive there against their wishes", while he detailed the period when the Saints looked close to permanent relocation and how the citizens of New Orleans reacted. And he also chatted about the feel-good story as New Orleans Saints went on to win a Super Bowl crown in 2009, just four years on from the Louisiana city's darkest hour.
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