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Natural Disasters
See for yourself the power of nature. From earthquakes to volcanoes, hurricanes to wildfires - PBS examines the science and devastation caused by nature’s force.
- FRONTLINE - The Quake Never seen before footage from the Haiti Earthquake
- NOVA - Hunt for the Supertwister Scientists risk their lives to study tornadoes
- Nature - Kilauea: Mountain of Fire Go inside the world's most active volcano
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American Experience | The Hurricane of '38
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American Experience | The Hurricane of '38 In the years before radar had been invented, ... In the years before radar had been invented, no one had ever seen a storm like this. (52:42)
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NOVA | Mt. St. Helens: Back From the Dead
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NOVA | Mt. St. Helens: Back From the Dead 30 years after the massive eruption...could i... 30 years after the massive eruption...could it happen again? (53:07)
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FRONTLINE | The Quake
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FRONTLINE | The Quake A powerful report on Haiti's tragedy, with ne... A powerful report on Haiti's tragedy, with never-before-seen footage (56:41)
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American Experience | Surviving the Dust Bowl
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American Experience | Surviving the Dust Bowl The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease ... The Dust Bowl brought drought, dust, disease and death to the Midwest for nearly a decade. (52:31)
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Nature | Kilauea: Mountain of Fire
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Nature | Kilauea: Mountain of Fire Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is the world... Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is the world's most active volcano. (50:02)
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FRONTLINE | The Old Man and the Storm
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FRONTLINE | The Old Man and the Storm What one family's saga says about the challen... What one family's saga says about the challenges & frustrations in rebuilding New Orleans. (56:29)
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NOVA | Storm That Drowned a City
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NOVA | Storm That Drowned a City What led to the devastating floods that Hurri... What led to the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans? (52:31)
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Nature | Violent Hawaii
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Nature | Violent Hawaii Hawaii is a place of beauty. It is also a lan... Hawaii is a place of beauty. It is also a land of volcanoes, blizzards, and rockslides. (51:03)
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NOVA | Hunt for the Supertwister
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NOVA | Hunt for the Supertwister Scientists risk their lives to plumb the secr... Scientists risk their lives to plumb the secrets of nature's most terrifying killer. (52:30)
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NOVA | Volcano Above the Clouds
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NOVA | Volcano Above the Clouds Join an expedition to the glacier-capped summ... Join an expedition to the glacier-capped summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain. (53:16)
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