re: Unreleased footage of hurricane Katrina from New Orleans fire department documentary

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The house was a beautiful historic home over 100 years old that survived multiple storms before Katrina.

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My Aunt's house was built in 1877. There was a large renovation about 1985 which, in my opinion, saved the whole structure. Wings were added to both sides of the original structure that had positive pier to beam connections and large brick patio was built behind the original house, including a CMU block chain wall other south side.
In 1877 apparently they used brick piers with spread footing sitting directly on the sand. The pier/beam connection was gravity. Many of the original piers were undermined and settled below the house. Others were destroyed. On the 2nd floor the floor of one bedroom sagged about 2" - 3". The walls were held up by the "new" gabled roof. If that renovation hadn't taken place I'm convinced the whole house would have collapsed and just become a lumber pile washed up along 2nd St or the railroad tracks.

Her next door neighbors stayed because "it didn't flood in Camille". Several other neighbors stayed as well. All old people who didn't want the hassle of evacuating.