Destination Disaster

This week, we're discussing the catastrophic impact that Hurricane Milton had in the Northern portions of Mexico, and throughout the state of Florida.Consider Joining the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DestinationDisaster/membershipHave an idea for an episode? Email us! destinationdisatertopics@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_MiltonMusic/Sound Effects:Intro/Outro:Dakota Mack - Unrelentinghttps://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14965 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Back! This week, we're discussing the catastrophic impact that Hurricane Helene had on the Appalachian portions of America. Death, destruction, and misinformation plagued this response.Consider Joining the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DestinationDisaster/membershipHave an idea for an episode? Email us! destinationdisatertopics@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Helenehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Helene_in_North_CarolinaMusic/Sound Effects:Intro/Outro:Dakota Mack - Unrelentinghttps://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14965 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're going to follow the survivors as they navigate the second day, up to three weeks post-disaster. Communities are beginning to grow and adapt to the new society that has emerged following Russia's attack on the United States. Be sure to tune in to the next episode where we move into the first month post-disaster and see if Nicole's community can withstand external pressures to maintain safety and security. Consider Joining the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DestinationDisaster/membershipHave an idea for an episode? Email us! destinationdisatertopics@gmail.com Music/Sound Effects:Intro/Outro:Salon Dijon - Rising Tide Instrumentalhttps://app.soundstripe.com/artists/659?sort=approved_atSound Effects: All Sound Effects were sourced from Pixabay, Youtube, & Free Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2 tracks the first 24 hours of the initial response by the United States government, military, and individuals. With the United States in shock, partner nations are ramping up support and activating their militaries to respond to what could potentially lead to World War III. Stay tuned as we join back up with Nicole and her neighborhood group in the next episode. Consider Joining the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DestinationDisaster/membershipHave an idea for an episode? Email us! destinationdisatertopics@gmail.com Music/Sound Effects:Intro/Outro:Salon Dijon - Rising Tide Instrumentalhttps://app.soundstripe.com/artists/659?sort=approved_atSound Effects: All Sound Effects were sourced from Pixabay, Youtube, & Free Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to a new season! This season we're following a narrative driven story of an attack against the United States using an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) weapon.Episode 1 tracks the first 24 hours of the largest military attack against the United States and outlines how it will immediately affect the surviving population. All episode source material will be provided at the end of the season once we recap and identify the true threat to the United States.Consider Joining the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DestinationDisaster/membershipHave an idea for an episode? Email us! destinationdisatertopics@gmail.com Music/Sound Effects:Intro/Outro:Salon Dijon - Rising Tide Instrumental https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/659?sort=approved_atSound Effects: All Sound Effects were sourced from Sound Stripe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to season 4 of Destination Disaster! This week, we're discussing the Horn of Africa Food Crisis. Nearly 30 million people are facing acute food insecurity due to global conflict, COVID19, and climate change. This could be our future if we continue to think and act as an individual. If you enjoy the content, please consider sharing the show with those around you. If you love the show, please consider becoming a Patreon member today! Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/DestinationDisaster/membershipSocial Media Links: https://www.instagram.com/destination.disaster/Episode Sources: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/disasters/horn-of-africa-hunger-crisis/https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induced-climate-change-increased-drought-severity-in-southern-horn-of-africa/https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2021/07/07/responding-to-covid-19-across-the-horn-of-africaMusic: Cody Martin - Wolgrim https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/212?sort=approved_at Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we discuss the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the risk that it plays in potentially deadly earthquakes that could rip entire cities apart. We round out the episode with a return to our early roots by looking at a theoretical scenario and what exactly that could resemble. Enjoy the podcast? Follow the show's social media pages!Instagram: @destination.disaster (https://www.instagram.com/destination.disaster/) Twitter: @destdisaster (https://twitter.com/DestDisaster)Episode Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1811%E2%80%931812_New_Madrid_earthquakesIntro/Outro Music: Judgement Day Outside my Door - Lost Ghostshttps://app.soundstripe.com/artists/275?sort=approved_at Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the season finale of Season 2, we discuss the Moore tornado that hit the city of Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013. In the near decade following the impact, has the city prepared for the next inevitable tornado? Ukraine Donation Links: https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukrainehttps://internationalmedicalcorps.org/https://internews.org/https://kyivindependent.com/Episode Sources: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/disaster/oklahoma-tornadoes/https://journalrecord.com/2014/02/20/deathtrap-moore-tornado-debris-reveals-construction-flaws-code-violations-real-estate/https://www.news9.com/story/5e347b4a527dcf49dad73b17/moore-schools-nearly-sheltered-following-2013-tornadohttps://www.kgou.org/weather-and-climate/2018-05-25/five-years-after-tornado-moores-stronger-building-codes-havent-hurt-markethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Fujita_scale#:~:text=The%20Enhanced%20Fujita%20scale%20(abbreviated,in%201971%20by%20Ted%20Fujita.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Moore_tornadoMusic Credit: Intro/Outro Music by NaturesEye: https://pixabay.com/users/natureseye-18615106/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we take a look at a fundamental problem plaguing local, state, and federal emergency response agencies. For decades, minority communities have been forced to face the brunt of disaster impacts with little to no assistance from the agencies that all of us rely on for emergency assistance. This episode takes a look at the racial disparities that minorities and at-risk communities face on a daily basis. Disasters of the past and future will continue to affect minority communities far more than richer communities and will be expected to recover with little to no outside assistance. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/07/climate/FEMA-race-climate.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5314923/https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/risk-drivers/poverty-inequalityhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7314084/#:~:text=On%20the%20eve%20of%20Hurricane,were%20less%20likely%20to%20evacuate.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/climate/fema-aid-racial-disparities.htmlhttps://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_response-2020-nac-report.pdfhttps://kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/2020/08/26/hurricane-laura-harvey-5-ways-take-racism-out-disaster-recoveryhttps://www.hud.gov/info/disasterresourceshttps://www.ijova.org/docs/IJOVA_VOL24_NO4_Flint_Barnett_Brennan.pdfhttps://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/8/15/racial-disparities-and-climate-change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we discuss the Critical Infrastructure sect in the United States and understand just how vulnerable each sector is and just how reliant we are on these sectors. Finally, we discuss a theoretical scenario involving a foreign hacking group. EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION: Meet a County Deputy Director - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aemo-presents-meet-a-county-deputy-director-tickets-212579199107TONGA DONATION LINK: https://www.friendsoftonga.org/campaigns/hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai-volcanic-eruptions-and-tsunami-disaster-reliefEpisode Music: Siren Intro - Natures Eye - https://pixabay.com/users/natureseye-18615106/Episode Sources: https://www.cisa.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-7https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/220104_Significant_Cyber_Events.pdf?dLSQUtb9qiFpttFl7FcBmA9IKZaNPUibhttps://irp.fas.org/offdocs/pdd-63.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_infrastructurehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_the_United_Stateshttps://www.securityinfowatch.com/access-identity/access-control/article/12427447/americas-critical-infrastructure-threats-vulnerabilities-and-solutionshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420919302523#:~:text=Industrial%20facilities%20and%20critical%20infrastructure,environmental%20pollution%20and%20economic%20losses.https://www.friendsoftonga.org/campaigns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're switching it up to discuss the largest wave of COVID-19 to-date. With over 1-million cases diagnosed in one day alone, what more is it going to take to realize just how serious this pandemic is? We're looking at a collapse of the United States healthcare system. Sources: https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/covid-19/when-to-go-to-the-hospital-for-covidhttps://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.htmlhttps://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/new-caseshttps://protect-public.hhs.gov/pages/hospital-utilizationhttps://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/omicron-mild-hospital-strain-health-care-workers/621193/https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/18-of-healthcare-workers-have-quit-jobs-during-pandemic-morning-consult.htmlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-hospitals-are-breaking-point-delta-omicron-rcna9562https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-did-we-develop-a-covid-19-vaccine-so-quickly#Safety-monitoring-after-vaccinationhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/what-living-with-endemic-covid-will-look-like-in-2022-and-future.htmlhttps://carsey.unh.edu/publication/COVID-19-Economic-Impact-By-State Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we discuss the potential impact of a meteorite here on Earth. We dive into the early detection methods that agencies have implemented to ensure that we don't end up like the dinosaurs and exactly what an impact of different sizes could yield. Thanks for tuning in! Follow me on my socials: Instagram - @destination.disaterTwitter - @destdisasterTikTok - @destinationdisasterpodcastSources: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/forecasting/mathematical-modeling-outbreak.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2015-06-difference-asteroids-meteorites.htmlhttps://www.nap.edu/read/12842/chapter/5https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/biggest-asteroid-impacts-in-earth-s-history.htmlhttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/new-theory-behind-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs/https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/doc/1950da/https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/sentry/torino_scale.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Warning, Graphic Content** This week we discuss the mass shooters that have happened here in the United States and the alarming frequency in which they continue to occur. Sources: https://everytownresearch.org/maps/mass-shootings-in-america-2009-2019/https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-11-14/the-five-types-of-mass-shootershttps://time.com/4965022/deadliest-mass-shooting-us-history/https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorismhttps://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/las-vegas-shooting/las-vegas-police-investigating-shooting-mandalay-bay-n806461https://www.npr.org/2019/01/29/689821599/fbi-finds-no-motive-in-las-vegas-shooting-closes-investigationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shootinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_El_Paso_shootinghttps://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_booklet.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss volcanoes, their disastrous effects on the environment, and what an eruption would look like if in proximity to a large metropolitan city. Sources:https://www.usgs.gov/volcano/about-volcanoeshttps://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/glossary/vei.htmlhttps://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-a-supervolcano-what-a-supereruption?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_productshttps://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs113-97/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_ashhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16540151/https://pnsn.org/outreach/volcanichazards/ash-fallshttps://courses.lumenlearning.com/geo/chapter/reading-signs-of-an-eruption/https://geology.com/usgs/rainier/https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/earthquake-tsunami-volcano-programs/volcano-recoveryBurnout Tips: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/burnout-recovery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2 Launch! This week we discuss the potential risk of a tsunami impacting here on the East Coast. While not necessarily an imminent risk, it is one that we must prepare for. Social Media: Instagram: @destination.disasterTwitter: @dest_disasterTikTok: @destinationdisaterpodcastConsider joining my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DestinationDisaster?fan_landing=true Sources: https://www.ready.gov/tsunamishttps://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/life-a-tsunami?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objectshttps://geology.com/records/biggest-tsunami.shtmlhttps://www.usgs.gov/centers/whcmsc/science/caribbean-tsunami-and-earthquake-hazards-studies?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objectshttps://www.tsunami.gov/exercises/CaribeWave21_Handbook.pdfhttps://www.yourtango.com/news/is-la-palma-volcano-eruption-going-cause-tsunami-east-coast-americahttps://news.ucsc.edu/2003/05/355.htmlhttp://itic.ioc-unesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=1153&Itemid=1153https://www.obxtoday.com/fake-news-no-megatsunami-headed-for-east-coast-after-canary-islands-volcano-eruption/Music: Intro/Outro: Satrio Berkenong (Pixabay)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we take things a little spooky in honor of my favorite Holiday, Halloween! We take a look at what a potential space-borne virus could resemble and what that could do to humans here on Earth. Intro & Outro music is provided by FesliyanStudios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/downloads-c/halloween-music/59) Background Music is provided by Mystified (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mystified/Traveller_Soundtrack_Selections/03_mystified_-_spooky_theme) Episode Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest-threats.htmlhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/will-mars-missions-make-humans-sick-bacteria-diseases-spacehttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/factors-allow-viruses-infect-humans-coronavirusfile:///C:/Users/devin/Downloads/griffinAstroviru1.pdfhttps://www.space.com/33695-thousands-meteorites-litter-earth-unpredictable-collisions.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we will be discussing violent militias and the threat that these groups pose to the American public. Hateful rhetoric and false conspiracies draw many of these groups to take up arms against a force that not even they are aware of.Sources: https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-militia-movementhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/what-are-militias-and-are-they-legal-11602370719.https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcveigh-convicted-for-oklahoma-city-bombinghttps://time.com/5894743/trump-proud-boys-history/https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/proud-boyshttps://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/550288-end-of-life-decisions-for-americas-aging-infrastructure?rl=1https://www.statista.com/chart/25173/age-of-us-infrastructure/https://abc7chicago.com/mi-governor-kidnap-plot-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer/10948197/https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-03-04/anti-government-militia-movements-future-in-flux-but-threat-remainshttps://www.tampabay.com/news/military/2021/09/23/how-the-far-right-oath-keepers-militia-planned-for-violence-on-jan-6/https://www.csis.org/blogs/examining-extremism/examining-extremism-oath-keepershttps://www.adl.org/blog/sovereign-citizen-funny-money-not-so-humorous-for-victimshttps://www.adl.org/boogaloo  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 6 this week, we are discussing tornadoes and the catastrophic impacts throughout history. As always, we end the episode with a theoretical impact of a catastrophic tornado in the deep south. Follow me on my socials! Instagram - @destination.disasterTwitter - @dest_disasterTikTok - @DestinationDisasterPodcastSource: EF Scale - https://www.spc.noaa.gov/efscale/Natchez Tornado - https://www.ustornadoes.com/2017/05/07/natchez-ms-tornado-1840/Joplin Tornado - https://www.tornadofacts.net/tornado-records/joplin-tornado.htmlLong Term Effects - https://sciencing.com/longterm-effects-tornadoes-12321830.htmlResilience - https://toolkit.climate.gov/case-studies/following-devastating-tornado-town-and-hospital-rebuild-harness-wind-energy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we'll be discussing the history of biological warfare and the disastrous effects it has had on history. As with every episode we will discuss a theoretical scenario. Follow me on my other socials! Instagram - @destination.disasterTwitter - @dest_disasterTikTok - @DestinationDisasterPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do if you were unexpectedly faced with a chemical agent attack while in public? Listen to this weeks episode to find out what the warning signs are and what you should do in the event you experience this situation. Sources: Geneva Protocol: https://unoda-web.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/assets/WMD/Bio/pdf/Status_Protocol.pdfNTI: https://www.nti.org/learn/countries/iran/chemical/Chemical Attacks: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Chemical%20Attacks%20-%20Security%20Awareness%20for%20ST-CP.PDFChemical Weapons: https://www.un.org/disarmament/wmd/chemical/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.