Witesses and Survivors
Watch dramatic footage of violent volcano eruptions that caused immense damage, including the Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991, one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century.
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Mar 18, 2016
Desperate Hours looks at the destructive force of volcanoes and examines the eruptions in Montserrat which devastated half a Caribbean Island, the 1973 eruption on the Icelandic island of Heimaey, the 2010 eruption Eyjafjallajökull which blocked air travel in Europe, the Merapi eruption in Indonesia, and Mount Nyiragongo in Congo, and the supervolcano in Yellowstone.
Mar 25, 2016 · 25m
Desperate Hours looks at the destructive power of wind. It looks at the devastating power of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the destructive Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, the 1960 storm Hurricane Donna in Florida, Tornado Joplin in Missouri, Hurricane Sandy in New York.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Desperate Hours Season 1 premiered on March 18, 2016.
Desperate Hours Season 1 has 2 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Volcanoes". It aired on March 18, 2016.
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