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Episode 141: The eruption of Mount Pelee

Episode 141: The eruption of Mount Pelee

Disaster Area · Disaster Area

July 19, 20201h 34m

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It spewed smoke and ash that destroyed crops and killed livestock, and yet they stayed. It caused earthquakes that damaged buildings and mudslide which killed hundreds, and yet they stayed. It sent insects and venomous snakes fleeing down into the town, and yet the people of Saint Pierre on the island of Martinique - or more specifically, some of their political leaders - refused to listen to the wordless threats issued by Mount Pelee.