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The Best Episodes of Surviving Disaster

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Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Surviving Disaster Season 1 Episode 2 - Eruption at Mount St Helens
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Eruption at Mount St Helens

    S1:E2

    Eruption at Mount St Helens. Rising almost 10,000 feet over Washington State, the volcano had not erupted for more than 100 years until May 1980, when its unexpected explosion unleashed a destructive force estimated to be 500 times the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Surviving Disaster Season 1 Episode 6 - Iran Hostage Rescue
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Iran Hostage Rescue

    S1:E6

    In November 1979, Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage. President Carter ordered an elite US military force to launch a top-secret rescue, Operation Eagle Claw. This re-creation of the dramatic events splices the action with archive footage of those directly involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Surviving Disaster Season 1 Episode 1 - Munich Air Crash
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Munich Air Crash

    S1:E1

    6 February 1958: the plane carrying Manchester United crashes during take-off in Germany, killing 23 of the 43 on board, including eight members of the "Busby Babes".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Surviving Disaster Season 1 Episode 3 - Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
    7.9/10(134 votes)

    #4 - Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

    S1:E3

    April 1986: a blast at a Soviet nuclear plant emits 400 times more radiation than Hiroshima's bomb. Adrian Edmondson stars in a drama documentary recalling a catastrophe that the UN claims has killed at least 8,000.

    Director:Nick Murphy
    Writer:Nick Murphy

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  5. Surviving Disaster Season 1 Episode 5 - The Fastnet Yacht Race
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #5 - The Fastnet Yacht Race

    S1:E5

    Terror awaited men and women sailing in the infamous offshore race of August 1979. This drama documentary reconstructs the ferocious Irish Sea storm that hit the race and scattered yachts in treacherous waters - killing 15 and causing 24 crews to abandon ship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Surviving Disaster Season 1 Episode 4 - San Francisco Earthquake
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #6 - San Francisco Earthquake

    S1:E4

    17 October 1989: a tremor measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale causes major damage to the coastal city, trapping scores of drivers on the Cypress freeway. This drama documentary vividly reconstructs the disaster and the rescue mission, while survivors recall the terror.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Surviving Disaster Season 1 Episode 7 - The Sinking of The Estonia
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #7 - The Sinking of The Estonia

    S1:E7

    Once a symbol of independence for the Estonian people, the ferry ventured into the Baltic's high winds and ferocious waves in September 1994. Under pressure to arrive on time, the Estonia kept going at speed - causing the car ramp to open and water to enter. Of the aboard, only 137 survived.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Surviving Disaster Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Episode 1

    S2:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Surviving Disaster Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Episode 2

    S2:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Surviving Disaster Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Episode 3

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Eruption at Mount St Helens" is the best rated episode of "Surviving Disaster". It scored 8/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/17/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Iran Hostage Rescue".