Destination Disaster

This week, we're taking a refreshed look at the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the probability that a megathrust earthquake will occur in the next 50 years.

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Episode Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_subduction_zone
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one

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Intro/Outro:

Cody Martin - Leviathan

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This week, we're discussing the Bhola Cyclone Disaster of 1970. This episode has everything from sheer government negligence, a leader drunk on power... and beer to the formation of an entirely new country. Listen here!

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Episode Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_Bhola_cyclone
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_North_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season

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Intro/Outro:

Cody Martin - Arcadia Instrumental

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This week, we are discussing the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This is one of the worst oil spills to ever occur in the world. However, the question remains: Did anyone learn their lesson from this disaster?

Episode Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/event/Deepwater-Horizon-oil-spill/Legal-action

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_explosion

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Show Music:

Intro/Outro:

Cody Martin - Arcadia Instrumental

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This week, I've decided to re-record the very first episode of this podcast. Thanks to new recording software, the quality is now where I'd like it. We discuss a major hurricane impacting the Hampton Roads, Virginia area and the catastrophic effects that could have.

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Show Music:

Intro/Outro:

Cody Martin - Arcadia Instrumental

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Sound Effects:

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Show Sources:

https://www.ready.gov/kit

https://home.army.mil/stewart/index.php/my-fort/community/hurricane-center

https://sealevelrise.org/states/virginia/#:~:text=The%20sea%20level%20around%20Hampton,level%20rise%20in%20the%20country.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/24/us/new-orleans-flood-walls-hurricanes.html

https://www.odu.edu/facultystaff/research/resources/computing/gis/gis-news/2019/6/major_hurricane_impa

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/07/how-climate-change-is-making-hurricanes-more-dangerous/

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This week, we discuss exactly what sheer negligence causes when it comes to cutting corners. The Flint Water Crisis is a prime example of what happens when those in charge are unable to adequately do their jobs. After repeated attempts to secure clean drinking water for the residents of Flint, reports of mysterious illnesses began flooding, coupled with dirty water, and a Legionnaire's disease outbreak that would claim the lives of 14 and ultimately infect 80.

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Episode Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint,_Michigan#Early_and_mid-20th_century:_the_auto_industry_takes_shape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis#Criminal_prosecutions

https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2015/09/new_testing_shows_flint_water.html

https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/flint-water-crisis-fast-facts/

https://nwlc.org/the-flint-water-crisis-is-a-feminist-issue/

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/30/us/lead-poisoning.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/legionnaires-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20351747

Intro/Outro Music by:

Cody Martin - Arcadia Instrumental

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This week, we discuss the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the risk that it plays in potentially deadly earthquakes that could rip entire cities apart. We round out the episode with a return to our early roots by looking at a theoretical scenario and what exactly that could resemble.

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Episode Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1811%E2%80%931812_New_Madrid_earthquakes

Intro/Outro Music:

Judgement Day Outside my Door - Lost Ghosts

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On this episode we discuss the blizzards that have swept through both New York State and North Dakota, wreaking havoc and leaving tens of thousands without power. Finally, we discuss the wild fire threat throughout New Mexico as dry conditions continue to ramp up.

Episode Source:

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/50k-still-without-power-in-new-york-after-snow-storm

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/damage-from-blizzard-unprecedented-in-north-dakota

https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-storms-fires-environment-new-mexico-6d36f1b63b465425bd6a1c4cbbe6e64d

Intro/Outro Music:

Clip 02 Newsflash - Zen_Man

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This week, we discuss the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010. We dive in to the driving factors as to why the effects of this earthquake and so many others like it cause severe damage. Finally, we discuss the Cholera outbreak that happened less than a year following the earthquake, during a vulnerable time when many didn't have access to clean drinking water. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the episode, please rate it five stars and share it! Please be sure to follow the show on the socials!

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Music Intro/Outro

Spooked by: Jshirts

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Episode Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/event/2010-Haiti-earthquake

https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/haiti-population

https://www.loc.gov/today/placesinthenews/archive/2010arch/20100114_haiti.html#:~:text=The%20terrain%20is%20comprised%20of,no%20navigable%20rivers%20in%20Haiti.

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/16/1027990749/haiti-earthquake-why-deadly-explainer

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massive-earthquake-strikes-haiti

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Haiti_earthquake#Rescue_and_relief_efforts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010s_Haiti_cholera_outbreak#Outbreak

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On this episode, we discuss the devastating effects the Persian Gulf War had on the surrounding environment. From oil fires, to mysterious illnesses, we cover it all on this episode. Thank you all who deployed in support of both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Episode Sources:

https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/pages/casualties_gulfwar.xhtml

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/1728715/desert-storm-a-look-back/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/11/the-sound-of-roaring-fires-is-still-in-my-memory-30-years-on-from-kuwaits-oil-blazes

http://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/7427/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jan/11/armstrade.world?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

https://oem.bmj.com/content/58/11/754

Intro/Outro Music:

Wicked Cinema - System Failure

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On this episode of Current Events, we discuss the worst subway shooting in New York City history, another tornado outbreak in Texas, and vital disaster exercises that first responders practice to ensure readiness.

Episode Sources:

https://weather.com/news/news/2022-04-12-tornadoes-storms-damage

https://www.govtech.com/em/preparedness/first-responders-test-disaster-skills-in-southern-ill

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/12/nyregion/brooklyn-subway-shooting

Intro/Outro Music:

Clip 02 Newsflash - Zen Man - https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-clip-02-newsflash-446/

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