Like their neighbors, the legendary New Orleans music community was devasted by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Music documentarian Robert Mugge creates an emotional portrait of horror, heartbreak and hope as the musicians who lived through the disaster pick up the pieces and try to rebuild their lives. Performances and interviews with New Orleans artists such as Dr. John, Cyril Neville, Kermit Ruffins, Irma Thomas, The Iguanas, Cowboy Mouth and the ReBirth Brass Band demonstrate how Katrina, broken levees, flood, looting, black mold and their consequences wreaked havoc on music and life in this colorful city.