While residents of the Mississippi Gulf Coast boarded up their homes and evacuated for Hurricane Katrina, one resident saw an opportunity to use his recently purchased video production equipment.

Unaware that Katrina would soon demolish his home, an historic art gallery located along the coastline of Biloxi, Miss., Justin and a few friends filmed a tounge-in-cheek prediction of the destruction the storm would cause.

Though Justin evacuated before Katrina hit, he knew there were people trapped on the Coast, including his family. In efforts to find his grandmother, he learned the plight of many others. He quickly focused all his efforts on providing relief to residents in South Mississippi.

Armed with nothing more than a trailer laden with donated supplies, Justin and his father spearheaded a project that fed, clothed and provided relief to hundreds. In his pocket he carried a list of names; people believed to have ridden the storm out on the Coast provided by their loved ones desperate for any contact, any communication.

Journey into the Katrina Diary of J. Justin Pearce. See new, original scense of Highway 90 as the water rises and other never seen before storm footage. Look back at the beauty of the Coast before the storm and take a ride past historic homes with before and after montages. Hear the testimonies of Katrina victims all interlaced with Justin's compelling first-hand account of the changes one must undergo when crisis strikes.

Director: J. Justin Pearce

Katrina Diary Website