Destination Disaster

This episode of Current Events covers the tragic school shooting at Oxford High School, Kansas vaccine rates falling, and the new Omicron variant. Episode 3 of Destination Disaster will be available on December 13, 2021. 

Source: 

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/pandemic-worsens-as-vaccine-mandates-fall-in-kansas

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/01/us/michigan-oxford-high-school-shooting-victims-trnd/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-new-mexico-farmington-us-army-aa3d5051a983b7b2674b699e1bc7ac19

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2021/03

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This week we discuss volcanoes, their disastrous effects on the environment, and what an eruption would look like if in proximity to a large metropolitan city. 

Sources:

https://www.usgs.gov/volcano/about-volcanoes

https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/glossary/vei.html

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-a-supervolcano-what-a-supereruption?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products

https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs113-97/

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

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16540151/

https://pnsn.org/outreach/volcanichazards/ash-falls

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/geo/chapter/reading-signs-of-an-eruption/

https://geology.com/usgs/rainier/

https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/earthquake-tsunami-volcano-programs/volcano-recovery

Burnout Tips: 

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/burnout-recovery

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Happy Thanksgiving! 

This is the first inter-episode news update focusing on news including natural disasters, COVID-19, and any relevant Emergency Management news. These will launch on weeks that there isn't a full-length episode to ensure that there is content being released. 

News Sources: 

Associated Press & Center for Disaster Philanthropy 

Intro & Outro Music: 

sscheidl - https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-clip-02-newsflash-446/

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Season 2 Launch! This week we discuss the potential risk of a tsunami impacting here on the East Coast. While not necessarily an imminent risk, it is one that we must prepare for. 

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Sources: 

https://www.ready.gov/tsunamis

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/life-a-tsunami?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

https://geology.com/records/biggest-tsunami.shtml

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/whcmsc/science/caribbean-tsunami-and-earthquake-hazards-studies?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

https://www.tsunami.gov/exercises/CaribeWave21_Handbook.pdf

https://www.yourtango.com/news/is-la-palma-volcano-eruption-going-cause-tsunami-east-coast-america

https://news.ucsc.edu/2003/05/355.html

http://itic.ioc-unesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=1153&Itemid=1153

https://www.obxtoday.com/fake-news-no-megatsunami-headed-for-east-coast-after-canary-islands-volcano-eruption/

Music: 

Intro/Outro: Satrio Berkenong (Pixabay) 

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This week, we conclude Season 1 with the finale to the space virus threat. Thank you to all who have chosen to follow! Season 2 kicks off on November 14th, 2021! 

Intro music is provided by FesliyanStudios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/downloads-c/halloween-music/59)

Background Music is provided by Mystified (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mystified/Traveller_Soundtrack_Selections/03_mystified_-_spooky_theme)

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This week, we take things a little spooky in honor of my favorite Holiday, Halloween! We take a look at what a potential space-borne virus could resemble and what that could do to humans here on Earth. 

Intro & Outro music is provided by FesliyanStudios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/downloads-c/halloween-music/59) 

Background Music is provided by Mystified (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mystified/Traveller_Soundtrack_Selections/03_mystified_-_spooky_theme) 

Episode Sources: 

https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest-threats.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/will-mars-missions-make-humans-sick-bacteria-diseases-space

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/factors-allow-viruses-infect-humans-coronavirus

file:///C:/Users/devin/Downloads/griffinAstroviru1.pdf

https://www.space.com/33695-thousands-meteorites-litter-earth-unpredictable-collisions.html

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This week we are discussing solar storms and the damage they can potentially cause here on Earth. 

Sources: 

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

https://cosmonova.org/different-types-stars-stellar-evolution/

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/solar-radiation-storm

https://earthsky.org/space/solar-cycle-25-is-here-explanation/

https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2021/03/12/the-great-quebec-blackout/

https://spectrum.ieee.org/us-regions-most-vulnerable-solar-storms#toggle-gdpr

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/top-5-times-solar-activity-affected-earth

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-damage-could-be-caused-by-a-massive-solar-storm-25627394/

https://www.space.com/14343-astronomers-classify-solar-flares.html

https://www.popsci.com/story/environment/why-us-lose-power-storms/

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This week, we will be discussing violent militias and the threat that these groups pose to the American public. Hateful rhetoric and false conspiracies draw many of these groups to take up arms against a force that not even they are aware of.

Sources: 

https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-militia-movement

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-are-militias-and-are-they-legal-11602370719.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcveigh-convicted-for-oklahoma-city-bombing

https://time.com/5894743/trump-proud-boys-history/

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/proud-boys

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/550288-end-of-life-decisions-for-americas-aging-infrastructure?rl=1

https://www.statista.com/chart/25173/age-of-us-infrastructure/

https://abc7chicago.com/mi-governor-kidnap-plot-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer/10948197/

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-03-04/anti-government-militia-movements-future-in-flux-but-threat-remains

https://www.tampabay.com/news/military/2021/09/23/how-the-far-right-oath-keepers-militia-planned-for-violence-on-jan-6/

https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-oath-keepers

https://www.adl.org/blog/sovereign-citizen-funny-money-not-so-humorous-for-victims

https://www.adl.org/boogaloo 

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On Episode 6 this week, we are discussing tornadoes and the catastrophic impacts throughout history. As always, we end the episode with a theoretical impact of a catastrophic tornado in the deep south. 

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Source: 

EF Scale - https://www.spc.noaa.gov/efscale/

Natchez Tornado - https://www.ustornadoes.com/2017/05/07/natchez-ms-tornado-1840/

Joplin Tornado - https://www.tornadofacts.net/tornado-records/joplin-tornado.html

Long Term Effects - https://sciencing.com/longterm-effects-tornadoes-12321830.html

Resilience - https://toolkit.climate.gov/case-studies/following-devastating-tornado-town-and-hospital-rebuild-harness-wind-energy

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This week we'll be discussing the history of biological warfare and the disastrous effects it has had on history. As with every episode we will discuss a theoretical scenario. 

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