Perfect Disaster
Perfect Disaster was a one-hour American documentary television mini-series that premiered in 2006 on the Discovery Channel. The program depicted the worst-case scenario that major cities could expect in the near future if hit by extreme disaster. A large part of each episode was based around the lives of citizens from each city, with the remainder of the program showing us real-world scientists discussing the very high probabilities of these disasters.
Season 1
6 episodes
- 1. Super TornadoDallas: Destroyed by what is declared a super-tornado, one exceeding an F5 on the Fujita scale. The presentation also describes the fact that the probability of this catastrophe is the highest of all the proposed scenarios.TV-PGCC42minMar 19, 2006
- 2. Solar StormNew York City: In the year 2011, being subject to a powerful geomagnetic storm, causing widespread damage to electronics, and several bizarre extraterrestrial anomalies.TV-PGCC42minMar 19, 2006
- 3. Super TyphoonHong Kong: The victim of a super typhoon from the West Pacific. 12 years after the episode aired, Super Typhoon Mangkhut struck Hong Kong, but thankfully no one was killed in the city as it had already weakened as a Category 1 typhoon during Mangkhut's final landfall.TV-PGCC40minMar 26, 2006
- 4. Mega FloodLondon: Deluged by a massive flood that breaks past the city's levees.TV-PGCC42minApr 2, 2006
- 5. Fire StormSydney: Engulfed in the flames of a large firestorm that is brewing out of control during the dry summer weather. Similar to some phenomena seen in the Black Saturday bushfires, which occurred less than 3 years after this show's premiere. The scenario also describes that 90% of all investigated fires are caused by man-made activity, particularly by arsonists.TV-PGCC42minApr 9, 2006
- 6. Ice StormMontreal: Stricken by a severe ice storm, in a manner similar to the North American ice storm of 1998.TV-PGCC42minApr 16, 2006
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Perfect Disaster
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Perfect Disaster was a one-hour American documentary television mini-series that premiered in 2006 on the Discovery Channel. The program depicted the worst-case scenario that major cities could expect in the near future if hit by extreme disaster. A large part of each episode was based around the lives of citizens from each city, with the remainder of the program showing us real-world scientists discussing the very high probabilities of these disasters.
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
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