Current Events 11!

04/06/22 • 3 min

On this episode of Current Events we discuss the Tornadoes that struck North Texas yesterday, hospitals readiness for new COVID variants, and the 2022 hurricane season. Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @destination.disaster and on Twitter @destdisaster!

Episode Sources:

https://www.govtech.com/em/preparedness/u-s-still-not-prepared-for-future-covid-variants

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/forecast-7th-straight-above-average-hurricane-season

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/tornado-flips-trailer-in-north-texas-injuring-man

Intro/Outro Music:

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

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Episode Sources:

https://www.govtech.com/em/preparedness/u-s-still-not-prepared-for-future-covid-variants

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/forecast-7th-straight-above-average-hurricane-season

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/tornado-flips-trailer-in-north-texas-injuring-man

Intro/Outro Music:

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

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Episode 21 - The South Fork Dam Failure!

Welcome back! This week we are discussing the South Fork Dam Failure and subsequent flooding of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. At the time of this disaster, it was the deadliest with over 2,000 lives lost. Damage in some areas was total with the only thing left being bedrock. This disaster spurred change and led to the creation of the American Red Cross, now one of the largest multi-national volunteer disaster response agencies in the world.

Episode Sources:

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

https://www.google.com/search?q=johnstown+flod&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS925US925&oq=johnstown+flod&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39l2j46i433i512j46i199i433i465i512j46i175i199i512j69i60l2.4949j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.nps.gov/jofl/index.htm

Music:

Intro/Outro/Background:

Judgement Day Outside My Door - Lost Ghosts - https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/275?sort=approved_at

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Episode 22 - Libby, Montana Asbestos Poisoning

On this episode of Destination Disaster, we discuss the Libby, Montana vermiculite mining operation that has left nearly 700 dead following asbestos exposure and the subsequent health affects such as cancers, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. The Environmental Protection Agency has been working to clean and ensure the safety of Libby, Montana since 2000 and officially announced a Public Health Emergency in 2009. Millions have been spent to clean and remove contaminated soil from the city and ensure future generations don't suffer from their early counterparts.

Episode Sources:

https://www.asbestos.com/jobsites/libby/

https://www.libbymt.com/community/history.htm

https://www.environmentandsociety.org/tools/keywords/leukemia-cluster-woburn-us-linked-chemical-leakage-and-tainted-water

http://archive.pov.org/libbymontana/breaking-the-story/

https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.cleanup&id=0801744

Intro/Outro Music:

Lost Ghosts - Judgement Day Outside My Door

https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/275?sort=approved_at

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