NOVA Season 39 Surviving the Tsunami 2011
The earthquake that hit the northern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, was recorded at magnitude 9.0 the worst ever recorded in Japan. It generated an unprecedented tsunami, obliterating coastal villages and towns in a matter of minutes. In some areas, the tsunami climbed above 100 feet in height and traveled miles inland. Amazingly, amateur and professional photographers captured it all on video, including remarkable tales of human survival, as ordinary citizens became heroes in a drama they never could have imagined. As the waves rush in, a daughter struggles to help her elderly mother ascend their rooftop to safety; a man climbs onto an overpass just as the wave overtakes his car. These never-before-seen stories are captured in video and retold after the fact by the survivors who reveal what they were thinking as they made their life-saving decisions. Their stories provide lessons for how we should all act in the face of life-threatening disasters.
- Released: 2011-09-28
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Engineering Ground Zero 2011-09-07
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2. Surviving the Tsunami 2011-09-28
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3. Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone? 2011-10-19
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4. Iceman Murder Mystery 2011-10-26
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5. The Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space? 2011-11-02
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7. The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap 2011-11-16
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9. Deadliest Volcanoes 2012-01-04
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10. Bombing Hitler's Dams 2012-01-11
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11. 3D Spies of WWII 2012-01-18
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12. Mystery of a Masterpiece 2012-01-25
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13. Ice Age Death Trap 2012-02-01
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14. Separating Twins 2012-02-08
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15. Cracking Your Genetic Code 2012-03-28
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16. Hunting the Elements 2012-04-04
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17. Deadliest Tornadoes 2012-04-11
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18. Why Ships Sink 2012-04-18
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19. Secrets of the Sun 2012-04-25
