Sabrina Adams was evacuating New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Katrina but her car broke down due to radiator issues. She pulled over to the side of the busy highway, which was packed with others also evacuating slowly. Her radiator emitted a final puff of smoke as it failed completely. Sabrina knew the radiator needed replacing but had kept putting it off, and now she was stranded as the hurricane approached. She got out and saw traffic backed up for miles as tens of thousands fled the city, knowing that with its location in a low-lying bowl, New Orleans could be devastated by the storm surge from a direct hit.