External Rating38%
201646 minTerminée

The World's Worst Disasters

Chaîne:Netflix

Épisode précédent

S01E13 - "Devastating Landslides"

Diffusé le Oct 1, 2016, 12:00 PM

Épisode suivant

Série terminée

Description

Take a look at some of history's most destructive natural disasters, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes and landslides.

Détails

Statut
Terminée
Langue
English
Durée
46 min
Première diffusion
October 1, 2016
Terminée
October 1, 2016
Programmation
Saturday à 0:00

Liens externes

Épisodes (1 Saison · 13 Épisodes)

Killer Volcanoes

Discover how volcanoes form and explore history's most devastating eruptions, including those at Indonesia's Krakatoa and the Caribbean's Mount Pelée.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

When America Shook

Study the mighty tectonic forces behind some of the world's worst earthquakes, including one that all but razed San Francisco in 1906.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Torrents of Terror

This episode probes the power of floods -- Earth's deadliest form of natural disaster -- and reveals why certain regions are particularly at risk.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Alpine Avalanches

Deadly avalanches strike without warning in mountains across the globe, with slides in the Alps alone claiming scores of victims every year.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Shattered Countries

This episode explores the most catastrophic earthquakes the world has seen in centuries, including temblors in China, India and South America.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Quakes From Hell

Delve deeper into the powerful subterranean forces that cause earthquakes and survey some of the worst quakes to ever hit Japan, Turkey and China.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Tsunami - Killer Waves

Learn how colossal tsunami waves form and sweep devastation in from the sea, and how authorities work to develop advanced warning systems.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Killer Cyclones

Discover how monster cyclones form in the world's tropical seas and why Bangladesh remains especially vulnerable to these ferocious storms.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Hurricanes From Hell

This episode probes the savage nature of hurricanes and the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, which engulfed New Orleans in 2005.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Twisters and Weird Weather

To protect the public, scientists and storm spotters study the fury of tornadoes as they roar across the landscape, leaving destruction in their wake.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Extreme Weather

Across the globe, oppressive heat waves, prolonged droughts, bitter blizzards and other extreme weather conditions can decimate entire regions.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Forest Fires

Although part of nature's cycle, forest fires can rage out of control, as with an inferno that consumed swaths of Indonesia in the 1990s.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Devastating Landslides

Discover some of the most devastating landslides in recorded history, including those in South America that have killed tens of thousands of people.

Oct 1, 2016

46 min

Avis