BBC To Release Film About Hurricane Sandy

By Justine Ashley Costanza | November 10 2012 9:17 AM

While several East Coast residents are still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, the BBC is planning to develop a documentary on the storm. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the hour-long, quick-turnaround program will address questions as to why the storm occurred and how it has affected New York City and its surrounding areas. The film, titled "Sandy: An Anatomy of a Storm," will air on Nov. 18 in the U.K.

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A gas station is submerged in floodwaters near the Gowanus Canal in the Brooklyn Borough of New York Oct. 29, 2012.

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Dealine reports that the film will use forensic analysis and CGI to detail Sandy's path of destruction.

The BBC is set to partner with Dragonfly Film and Television for the documentary. The two companies previously collaborated for the highly rated documentary "The Plane Crash," which explored flight safety.

“Sandy has captured the public’s imagination like no other storm this century," Dragonfly's executive director said in a statement. "Our film will tell the stories of the brave New Yorkers who were caught in the eye of the storm, and whose spirited fight back has inspired the world.”

The BBC has a history of releasing documentaries that focus on events and issues in American culture. This year, the network aired "American Road Trip: The Obama Story" and"American Serial Killer" about the 11 unsolved murders committed by a Long Island serial killer. The network has also produced a number of specials that focus on the 9/11 terrorist attacks, such as "9/11: The Lost Tapes."

In August, the company premiered "The Batman Murders," which examined the July movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo., and other horrific U.S. shootings.

According to the Associated Press, a total of 106 U.S residents were killed during Hurricane Sandy, which hit the country on Oct. 29. In addition to New York, the storm left two million without power for days, shut down public transit systems, and has caused millions of dollars worth of damage to Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other states. It is the largest Atlantic hurricane on record.