Waters Rising (2007)

After Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans, two evacuees from the Desire Projects find their lives irreversibly altered in Houston. Jay Dee, once a feared crime lord, faces a humbling fall as he transitions from power to working as a clerk at a retail store. Meanwhile, Shawn, a struggling youth from the same neighborhood, seizes his chance for a new beginning, channeling his experiences into a promising career as a writer. Their contrasting journeys highlight the resilience of the human spirit amid the chaos of disaster and the search for redemption.