Volcanoes
Desperate Hours looks at the most destructive volcano eruptions ever
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Earthquakes
Earthquakes created massive damage in Nepal, China, Pakistan and Chile
Epidemics
True stories of the deadliest epidemics before the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis
Wild Winds
Watch wild winds from Hurricane Katrina to Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
Fires
Wildfires in Portland and California are just part of the story of deadly fires
Floods
See the most devastating floods in history, from Rio to Louisiana to Hamburg
Geo Disasters
See geological disasters from landslides to avalanches to insane sinkholes
Nuclear and Industrial Disasters
The real stories of the Chernobyl and Fukushima Nuclear Plant meltdowns
Disasters at Sea
High seas disasters including the Costa Concordia, the Exxon Valdez and the Titanic
Disasters in the Air
The inside story of major airline and space shuttle disasters
Road and Train Accidents
The worst road and train accidents of all time
Environmental Disasters
Environmental disasters have destroyed life on land, on sea and in the air
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See the worst disasters in the world, from natural to industrial to nuclear
About
Disaster: A sudden calamitous event, causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, like a flood, a tornado, an airplane crash, or an earthquake. This is not only a documentary but a live account of dramatic events in real time. In this unique 13-part series you'll be an eyewitness to some of the greatest disasters of the last 100 years and you will have a rare opportunity to compare disasters across time and distance and decide which you think is the worst.
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