Closed for Storm
Nov 07, 2020 | IMDB 6.2
77 min Watch NowDocumentary
The story of Six Flags New Orleans, a theme park devastated by Hurricane Katrina that has become a holy grail of sorts for urban exploration and the efforts to restore the park to its former glory.
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Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
Trouble the Water
Top Ten Natural Disasters
A Global Warning?
Great Old Amusement Parks
Treasure Island
Superstorm USA: Caught on Camera
Pompeii: The New Revelations
Hurricane on the Bayou
The Rescue
The Great Famine
The North Sea Flood of 1953
Prater
The 11th Hour
Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale
Burning
Katrina Babies
Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow
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Zipper: Coney Island's Last Wild Ride
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2013
When his rented lot is snatched up by an opportunistic real estate mogul, Eddie Miranda and his Coney Island ride the Zipper become casualties of a power struggle between the developer and the City of New York over the future of the world-famous destination.Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead
IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2019
Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.The Great San Francisco Earthquake
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1988
An account of the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the subsequent effort to rebuild.Trouble the Water
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2008
"Trouble the Water" takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. The film opens the day before the storm makes landfall--just blocks away from the French Quarter but far from the New Orleans that most tourists knew. Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist, is turning her new video camera on herself and her Ninth Ward neighbors trapped in the city. Weaving an insider's view of Katrina with a mix of verité and in-your-face filmmaking, it is a redemptive tale of self-described street hustlers who become heroes--two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.Top Ten Natural Disasters
IMDB 4.8 | Sep , 2013
National Geographic gets 10 experts to pick the most significant natural disasters ever, adding eyewitness accounts and CGI to flesh out the stories.A Global Warning?
IMDB 4 | Nov , 2007
Global warming in context. What the climate of the past tells us about the climate of the future.Great Old Amusement Parks
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1999
On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, reach for the ring as you whirl by on the merry-go-round, or cool down on the Caterpillar. In this documentary, you get to visit some of America's most charming parks from Lake Compounce in Connecticut to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California. You get to gallop on the Derby Racer at Playland, go with the flow on the Boat Chute at Lake Winnepesaukah, and rock on Deno's Wonder Wheel at Coney Island. And of course there are coasters, including the Thunderbolt at Kennywood, the Cyclone at Astroland, the Raven at Holiday World, and San Diego's Giant Dipper!Treasure Island
IMDB 6.5 | Jul , 2018
A summer on an island of leisure in the Paris region. Land of Adventures, dredge and transgression for some, place of refuge and escape for the other. Its pay range to its hidden nooks, the exploration of a Kingdom of childhood, in resonance with the bustle of the world.Superstorm USA: Caught on Camera
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2012
How young people took to social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to record Superstorm Sandy, from first dark warnings to devastating reality and chaotic aftermath. The first great natural disaster documented and shared on the social network, we speak to those who captured history with mobile phones and mini-cameras.Pompeii: The New Revelations
IMDB 9 | Feb , 2020
Archaeologist Raksha Dave and historian Dan Snow return to Pompeii to gain special access to a variety of new excavations, including two never-before-seen discoveries.Hurricane on the Bayou
IMDB 5.8 | Jul , 2006
The film "Hurricane on the Bayou" is about the wetlands of Louisiana before and after Hurricane Katrina.The Rescue
IMDB 7.9 | Oct , 2021
The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.The Great Famine
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2011
When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, it was the worst natural disaster in Europe since the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Examine Herbert Hoover’s American Relief Administration—an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit and generosity. By the summer of 1922, American kitchens were feeding nearly 11 million Soviet citizens a day.The North Sea Flood of 1953
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2023
Eyewitnesses give first hand testimony about the worst natural disaster to strike Britain in modern times. On 31 January 1953, a massive storm and its huge tidal surge flooded 250 square miles of land from the Shetlands to the Thames estuary, killing hundreds of people, sinking several ships, and destroying tens of thousands of homes. Few remember this disaster that shocked the country as it emerged from the trauma of World War II, but those who do remember it vividly.Prater
IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 2007
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IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 2007
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James WoolseBoblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2021
For over 85 years, steamship Ste. Claire transported generations of Detroiters to Boblo Island, an amusement park nestled in the waters between the US and Canada. When the vessel comes under threat of ruin, a doctor, psychic and amusement park fanatic unite to save their beloved steamship from the scrapyard. Interweaving local lore and mythology, "Boblo Boats" explores the whitewashed history of amusement parks and one crew's crusade to bring back the memories.Burning
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2021
Follows the deadly Australian bushfires of 2019-2020, known as ‘Black Summer’. Burning is an exploration of what happened as told from the perspective of victims of the fires, activists and scientists.Katrina Babies
IMDB 6.8 | Jun , 2022
A first-person account of the short-term and long-term devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, as told by young people who were between the ages of 3 and 19 when the levees broke.Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1968
The audience visits WED Enterprises and sees how Disneyland attractions are created, including Pirates and the new Tomorrowland.