NOVA - Season 39 Episode 2
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.
First Air Date : 1974-03-03
Last Air date : 2024-10-09
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
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Subtitles :
- Season 39 : Episode 12011-09-07
- Season 39 : Episode 22011-09-28
- Season 39 : Episode 32011-10-19
- Season 39 : Episode 42011-10-26
- Season 39 : Episode 52011-11-02
- Season 39 : Episode 62011-11-09
- Season 39 : Episode 72011-11-16
- Season 39 : Episode 82011-11-23
- Season 39 : Episode 92012-01-04
- Season 39 : Episode 102012-01-11
- Season 39 : Episode 112012-01-18
- Season 39 : Episode 122012-01-25
- Season 39 : Episode 132012-02-01
- Season 39 : Episode 142012-02-08
- Season 39 : Episode 152012-03-28
- Season 39 : Episode 162012-04-04
- Season 39 : Episode 172012-04-11
- Season 39 : Episode 182012-04-18
- Season 39 : Episode 192012-04-25
