After a week of unrelenting disasters—and with Tokyo itself now under threat—the managers of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are forced to evacuate all but the most essential staff. But the remaining few rally for one last battle to prevent the explosion of the reactor cores and avert a catastrophic meltdown.
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May 2022
Trapped on Mount Hood | Whiteout | 1
<p>In May 1986, a group of high school students and faculty embarked on a journey to the top of Mount Hood, Oregon's tallest mountain. The climb was part of an annual wilderness program, and was usually uneventful. But during this climb, a brutal and massive storm engulfed the mo ... Show More
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May 2022
Trapped on Mount Hood | Considered Lost | 2
<p>With night falling, the student climbers and their adult chaperones must take refuge in a cramped, frigid, and hastily dug snow cave. Their leader, Father Tom Goman, begins to succumb to hypothermia. Meanwhile, search and rescue teams prepare to deploy. But as the storm that f ... Show More
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Sep 2020
Three Mile Island | The Domino Effect | 1
<p>On March 28, 1979, Bill Zewe hears an alarm at Three Mile Island. Something has gone terribly wrong at the nuclear power plant, in southern Pennsylvania. And now, the operators at the plant must move fast—before a crisis engulfs the region. </p><p><br></p><p>Want to liste ... Show More
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Apr 2023
Boston Molasses Disaster | A Deadly Deluge | 1
<p>On January 15, 1919 a giant storage tank holding more than two million gallons of molasses collapsed, sending a deadly wave crashing into the streets of Boston’s busy North End. The flood was over in minutes, but it left death and destruction in its wake. Victims and their fam ... Show More
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May 2021
The Litvinenko Affair | The Polonium Trail | 3
<p>Police at Scotland Yard realise they’re not only dealing with the murder of one man…London is facing a full scale nuclear incident.</p><p>Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. <a h ... Show More
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