During the 1969 Independence Day fireworks celebrations in Lakewood, Ohio, a massive windstorm called a derecho struck without warning. Some of the 20,000 spectators who fled for shelter would not survive.
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Apr 2019
Charlie Cusack Pt. 1: Tornado Warning
On May 3rd, 1999, the people of southern Oklahoma County would brace themselves and pray, as they were about to have to try and survive the onslaught of the most powerful tornado in recorded history. Sponsors! Daily Harvest - Go to Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code SURVIVAL ... Show More
43m 20s
Jan 2025
Station Nightclub Fire | No Exit | 2
On the night of February 20, 2003, excitement fills the Station as the crowd eagerly awaits a performance by Jack Russell and Great White. But seconds into the show, sparks from a pyrotechnic display ignite the walls, unleashing a fire that spreads with terrifying speed.Be the fi ... Show More
34m 8s
Oct 2023
Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | Shifting Winds | 3
<p>When the Yarnell Hill Fire abruptly changes direction, hotshot Brendan McDonough has to abandon his lookout post and run for his life. Meanwhile, the rest of his crew, the Granite Mountain Hotshots, are safe on a ridge, in what firefighters call “the black” – an already-burned ... Show More
45m 9s
Sep 2022
Wildfire in Paradise | Ignition | 1
In the early morning of November 8, 2018, a faulty electrical line sparked a fire in the woods of Butte County, California. Spurred on by high winds and dry brush from extreme drought, the fire spread faster than anyone had ever seen before. In a little over an hour, it arrived i ... Show More
44m 39s
Feb 2024
Johnstown Flood | Cascade | 3
Despite the efforts of engineer John Parke, the South Fork Dam does break. The ensuing flash flood sweeps up a vast, moving wall of debris: mud, rocks, trees, fragments of bridges and smashed-up houses. Residents in Johnstown, including Reverend H.L. Chapman and his family, have ... Show More
40m 3s
May 2024
Deadly Weather, Severe Turbulence, Trump Booed
Over 100 million Americans face potentially deadly weather on this Memorial Day after a weekend of violent storms killed at least 18 people. For the second time in less than a week, passengers are injured by severe turbulence during flight. Donald Trump cuts his campaign speech s ... Show More
45m 14s