在这部心情风暴剧情/惊悚片中,在12级飓风快到达美国新奥尔良前，相关政府部门正在通过各方面的信号通知民众飓风的到来。Cassie（梅丽莎·吉尔伯特 饰）和丈夫韦恩（Brian Wimmer 饰）离婚后一直抚养两个女儿，她们住在遥远的河口支流处。这天夜幕降临，一个危险罪犯与两个同犯正从监狱里逃脱出来，飓风越来越强，它破坏了他们的逃命计划，他们不得不躲在Cassie的家里。Cassie起初以为他们只是躲避风雨的过客，知道真相后Cassie和女儿都处在恐惧中，她们不能依靠远在市区的韦恩，只能通过自己方式来解救自己。
On the eve of a hurricane threatening New Orleans a dangerous convict escapes from prison with two accomplices. When the high winds and flooding disrupt their escape plan they're forced to take shelter in the remote bayou home of Cassie and her two daughters. Unable to count on estranged husband Wayne the women must use their wits to stay alive.
