After the Spill

A decade has passed since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on Louisiana’s coast. Half a decade later, the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe resulted in over 200 million gallons of oil flooding the Gulf of Mexico, marking the most significant ecological calamity in North American history. Surprisingly, these events aren’t the gravest threats to Louisiana’s coastline today. The terrifying reality is the rapid disappearance of the state’s land. On Earth Day in 2010, the explosion and sinking of BP’s Deepwater Horizon led many in Louisiana to foresee a permanent transformation of the coastline, affecting the state’s economy and its residents. Five years have passed; how has this vital stretch of land evolved since then? Watch “After the Spill (2015)” online for free. This thought-provoking documentary can be streamed right here on Soap2day or 123Movies.