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- Episode 66 - The Monongah Coal Mine Disaster
This week, we're discussing the Monongah Coal Mine Disaster, the worst mining disaster in United States history. 86% of miners in the mine that day would immediately die during the explosion or in the hours after, exposed to toxic gasses.
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Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongah_mining_disaster
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining_in_the_United_States
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Monongah-mining-disaster-of-1907
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_lung_disease
Music:
Guardians - Caleb Etheridge
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20 min - Episode 65 - The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
This week, we're discussing the2011 Tohoku Earthquake and subsequent nuclear disaster that would occur at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. A magnitude 9 earthquake would strike the island nation, bringing with it tsunami of up to 133 feet in height and washing away entire towns. These very same waves would over wash the protective barriers at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and would lead to the eventual meltdown and release of radioactive material into the environment.
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Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster_casualties
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan#Seismicity
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4301195/#:~:text=During%20the%20immediate%204-day,become%20useful%20devices%20for%20communication.
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-of-2011/Relief-and-rebuilding-efforts
Music:
Guardians - Caleb Etheridge
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27 min - Episode 64 - The Dust Bowl
This week, we're discussing the Dust Bowl, a particularly depressing decade for all living in the United States. Persistent drought, worldwide conflict, and abusive farming practices would lead to desolate lands. As heavy winds whipped across this very flat portion of the country, mile-high dust clouds would get kicked up and would travel entire lengths of states, suffocating anyone in their way.
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Sources:
- https://drought.unl.edu/dustbowl/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_Bowl
Music:
Guardians - Caleb Etheridge
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17 min - Episode 63 - The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
This week, we're discussing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting environmental impacts this disaster caused. Over 4 million barrels of oil would leak over nearly 90 days, covering over 1,000 miles of gulf coastline. Even worse, while the cleanup was successful, a vast majority of the heroes who helped clean up after the oil reached the shores suffer detrimental health effects to this very day.
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Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5932154/
Music:
Guardians - Caleb Etheridge
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26 min - Episode 62 - The Bhopal Disaster
This week, we're going to take another look at the Bhopal Industrial Accident. This disaster is regarded as the worst environmental disaster in recorded history. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, a toxic cloud of Methyl Isocyanate would kill over 3,000 and that number would only continue to skyrocket as the hours passed into days, weeks, and months. In total, it is estimated that nearly 30,000 were killed as a result, and over 500,000 suffered injuries, some lifelong as a result of this disaster.
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Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster
- https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1476-069X-4-6
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1142333/
- https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2023-DON494
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajkumar_Keswani
Music:
Guardians - Caleb Etheridge
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33 min - Episode 61 - The Chernobyl Disaster
Welcome back to a new season! This week, we're discussing the Chernobyl Disaster and the events that led up to the worst nuclear disaster in humans history. If you enjoy the episode and show overall, please be sure to leave a like and a rating as this goes a long way to increase the visibility of the show.
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Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster
- https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/28-newly-translated-documents-chernobyl-1973-1991
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/slavic-review/article/abs/political-fallout-the-failure-of-emergency-management-at-chernobyl/DD4823A1B3016B59FFF223D6A5DC4CA4
Music:
Guardians - Caleb Etheridge
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30 min - Episode 60 - The Israel - Palestine War Special
On the season finale, we're discussing the recent conflict that has occurred as a result of Hamas' incursion into Israel, murdering innocent civilians in the process. While both sides of the war are not innocent by any means, this conflict shows how quickly a conflict can evolve and how the lives of the innocent can be affected by just existing in a war zone.
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqkNyAg0g4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ7asbdsMyI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel–Hamas_war
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Music:
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22 min - Episode 59 - The Herat, Afghanistan Earthquakes
On this episode, we discuss the recent earthquakes that struck Afghanistan, leading to over one-thousand deaths and thousands more injuries. Is the country prepared for future earthquakes or does more need to be done? Listen here!
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Herat_earthquakes
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15 min - Episode 58 - The Marrakech - Safi Earthquake
On this episode, we're discussing the Marrakech - Safi Earthquake that occurred in early September. The Moroccan government has made strides in recent years to be able to effectively respond. Listen here and see why I believe Morocco will become a model for other developing nations and how to effectively respond to disasters.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Marrakesh–Safi_earthquake
https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/37366529
https://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/health-quarterly/issues/v1/n1/06.html
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13 min - Episode 57 - The Maui Wildfires, China Flooding, & Libya Flooding
This week, we're discussing the Maui Wildfires, Flooding that occurred in China & Libya as a result of historic storms impacting these areas. Please be sure to leave a like if you enjoyed the episode and share it with those around you!
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hawaii_wildfires
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_China_floods
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Daniel
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About Destination Disaster
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Destination Disaster is a weekly episodic podcast that reviews past, present and future disasters in the United States and how those impacts have shaped policies and increased public awareness.
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