Event Description
The awesome destructive power of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tornadoes is examined as scientists seek to understand how these natural disasters are triggered and what can be done to minimize their deadly effects. Combining striking archival footage with computer-created reenactments and interviews, the film's sequence on volcanoes is centered on the massive Soufriere Hills eruption of 1995. A tremor in Izmit, Turkey – which cost the lives of 17,000 – sets the stage for the segment on earthquakes, while Dr. Joshua Wurman leads a group of "storm chasers" as the filmmakers investigate tornadoes. Kevin Bacon narrates this National Geographic Society production.
Duration: 60 minutes
