Disaster

On February 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey at 4:17 am local time. The tremors were felt in Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Iraq. Buildings collapse and Initial reports suggest that 70 people died in the immediate aftermath of the quake. Not even ten minutes later, the first aftershock rocks through the counties with a 6.7-magnitutde. This was on...

On August 28, 2005, at 6pm, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin called for a curfew as tens of thousands of people sought shelter in the Superdome from the coming storm. No one was prepared for what was to come the next morning. Visit us online at : https://www.itsdisaster.com Episode Sponsor: Get $100 off of your first month with Talkspace when you go to http://Talkspace.com and use code DISASTER. To mat...

This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true crime tales. Discover the history and origins of Easter, and experience a journey like no other.  It’s an extra special, two part, more th...

This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true crime tales. Discover the history and origins of Easter, and experience a journey like no other.  It’s an extra special, two part, more th...

Had the warnings been headed, who knows what could have happened. Would the 57 lives claimed in the disaster have been saved? We will never know. The eruption of Mount St Helens on May 18, 1980, was a deadly reminder that no matter how peaceful things might appear, danger is always lurking beneath the surface. Visit us online at : https://www.itsdisaster.com Episode Sponser: Get $100 off of your f...

Not all Disasters are natural. In an age of instant access to the internet… some are streamed live. This episode is not for the timid. Listener discretion advised. Visit us online at : https://www.itsdisaster.com Episode Sponsor: Get $100 off of your first month with Talkspace when you go to http://Talkspace.com and use code DISASTER. And match with a licensed therapist today Advertising Inquiries...

It was believed that an accident like Chernobyl couldn’t happen in Japan. While the Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, did not believe an event like Chernobyl could happen at one of their power plants, the earthquake and tsunami were greater than anyone expected them to be. However, even before that natural disaster, there had been warning signs of what could come. Thirteen years before the d...

Tokyo is the largest city and capital of Japan. The area has been inhabited since ancient times. From the small fishing village of Edo to the capital of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603, by the 19th century, Edo was the largest city in the world with a population exceeding one million. Under the Meiji Restoration, in 1868, Tokyo was given the name it has today and became the imperial capital of Japa...

Molasses, the very item taxed that would lead to the famous cry about representation, is an interesting commodity. The syrupy molasses can also be distilled into industrial alcohol or ethanol to produce gunpowder and military explosives—a product needed in the revolution and World War 1, which America had entered in 1917. Molasses is essential in the production of rum and weaponry, but it is also...

[Graphic Content Warning] Listener, today’s episode is a bit of a short one. We were in between episodes but have got it squared away now. Expect next episode to be full sized as usual. Until then enjoy this episode about a live streamed wingsuit dive that ends in disaster. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy See Privacy Policy a...

July 9, 2010 John Maynard is working his shift at Smurfit-Stone a global paperboard and paper-based packaging company. It’s raining. John operates a cardboard baler. What is a baler you ask? According to green bank waste solutions a baler is often used in companies managing large amounts of waste material, a baler is a machine which compresses cardboard making it ready for sale, recycling or other...

A call comes into Sheffield Lake, Ohio’s 911 dispatch. The caller has a boa constrictor stuck to her face. What you’re about to hear is that call. Visit us online here. Episode Sponsor - Get $15 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame when you go SkylightFrame.com and enter code DISASTER.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy See Pr...

A white stretch limo is usually something that marks happiness. A prom. A bachelorette party. In this case celebrating a wedding. According to CNN, “Nine Passengers were traveling in the Lincoln as it headed across the San Francisco Bay along the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge that Saturday night.” Things seemed fine at first. No signs of trouble. At one point one of the women riding in the limousine kn...

…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Disaster. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before...

…1 campfire… …1 dark forest… …31 bone-chilling stories… …Will YOU survive the night? This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Disaster. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before...

This is a special episode leading up to Halloween Check out our other podcasts: itsarclightmedia.com Episode Sponsor: - get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/DISASTER . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

She’s one of the best in her field. And she’s on a collision course with Disaster…. Check out our other podcasts: itsarclightmedia.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Advertising Inquiries: https://...

In the United States, over 900,000 people work in the aviation industry, so that’s a considerable amount of people in whom we place a great amount of trust to help keep us safe in the air. What you’ll hear about today baffled and disturbed both the public and the loved ones of the person concerned in equal measure. Check out our other podcasts: itsarclightmedia.com Episode Sponsor: - Go to Talkspa...

From mad gassers to things that go bump in the night. Sometimes sleep can be a disaster. Written, produced, and narrated by Justin Drown. This episode will keep you awake. ‌ Check out our other podcasts: itsarclightmedia.com Episode Sponsor: - Save up to 60% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/DISASTER . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:/...

Sleep. It’s something some take for granted. As an insomniac, it’s something I cherish when I spend near sleepless nights searching for it. Sheets stained with sweat. Eyes flicking nervously behind my eyelids. And when I finally do find what I’m seeking, I’m often greeted with a night terror. Not surprising, considering the subject matter I cover. Check out our other podcasts: itsarclightmedia.com...

47-year-old Debra Stevens is delivering newspapers. This during torrential rain fall. She is wearing a lightweight blue jacket. A black shirt. Red pajama pants featuring black and white cats and with a white font that says, “Feline Sleepy”. At some point Debra Stevens drives into floodwater. She doesn't know it, but when Debra Stevens dressed that morning, she picked out the outfit she would d...

The 21st October 1966 dawned misty and grey in the Welsh mining town of Aberfan, with fog blanketing the village. The 240 students of Pantglas Junior School were looking forward to their half term break. At an assembly later that morning, they would sing the hymn ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ for their teachers before school would be dismissed at midday. Ahead of them was a week off. The child...

The 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires were a devastating event that affected thousands of people and left a lasting impact on the landscape of the region. The fires began in late November and quickly spread, burning through nearly 17,000 acres of land. Over 150 homes and businesses were destroyed, and hundreds of people were forced to evacuate. The fires also caused significant damage to the ar...

After Tornado #5 that night changed Seth Wells life forever, another Tornado came and went, but caused little damage. At 2:05 AM in Goffton, TN Tornado #6 briefly touched down. Rated at EF-0 it caused light damage to one house. At 2:25 AM Tornado #7 hit Rinnie, TN. Rated at EF-2 it did cause moderate damage to the area. But luckily no one was injured. No one died. Check out our other podcasts: its...

Tornado #4 isn’t much to talk of. It touched down at 1:38 AM in Buffalo Valley, TN, Putnam County. It lifted less than ten minutes later at 1:42 AM. Rated EF-0, there was some roof damage, fallen limbs, and some tipped over porta pottys. Tornado #5 is where things got bad again. In Cookeville, TN, a Tornado rated a staggering EF -5 touched down at 1:48 AM. A tornado described as both “historic” an...