| | |  | PHILIPPINES | Home » » NOVA - In the Path of a Killer Volcano | | | | | | | Description: | | The Philippines' Mount Pinatubo is about to blow big. Is there enough time to evacuate the hundreds of thousands in its raging path? Stay with the scientists who remain behind- and see some astonishing footage of the world's largest volcanic eruption in 80 years. Local tribespeople were the first to see the signs. "There was a flash of light from the sky," said one. "I thought it was my time to die." The Philippines' Mount Pinatubo was acting restless- and the volcanologists at Clark Air Force Base were starting to sweat. An angry mountain is highly unpredictable. If they misread its fits and starts, a violent explosion could send pyroclastic flow- hot, dense avalanches- roaring down its sides at 100 miles per hour, burning everyone and everything in its path. But if they ordered an evacuation and nothing happened, these experts could lose their credibility for good. With a typhoon headed in their direction, the stakes are even higher. Torrential rains turn ash and rock into hot mud flows that can bury a town in minutes. Is it time to issue a Level 4 alert- ordering hundreds of thousands to flee their homes? Stay with the courageous scientists who remain behind- and see some astonishing footage as the world's biggest eruption in 80 years really starts to blow. | | | Features: | |
• The Philippines' Mount Pinatubo is about to blow big. Is there enough time to evacuate the hundreds of thousands in its raging path? Stay with the scientists who remain behind- and see some astonishing footage of the world's largest volcanic eruption in 80 years. Local tribespeople were the first to see the signs. "There was a flash of light from the sky," said one. "I thought it was my ti
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Hal Holbrook | | Director:
| Noel Buckner | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| PBS | | Run Time:
| 56 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| March 28, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
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30 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 In the Path of a Killer VolcanoJan 25, 2006
By Kirk Moring Niese
I am a teacher of Earth and Environmental Science and have the VHS version of this fabulous documentary. It excels at highlighting the science of volcanology as well as the real world decisions that the seismologists/volcanologists from the U.S. Geologists had to deal with. It profiles a few scientists who quickly became my heroes after watching this including John Ewert, Rick Hoblitt, and Dave Harlow (among others). I will be purchasing the DVD version of this when it is released. It is a must have if you want to impress upon your students 1) how truly awesome volcanoes are and 2) how important scientific research is in helping to save lives. The DVD version of this should be fantastic. I think that you'll find that it is a real nail biter!
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
I WAS THERE!!Apr 30, 2006
By Hurricane
I was one of the 20,000 American's evacuated from Subic Bay Philippines when Mt. Pinatubo erupted. I have the VHS version -- it is spot on.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
I was there. It was spot on.Jan 23, 2009
By David Mcconnell
For someone who was there, this video was a great representation of what we went through. From not knowing what if something big was going to happen to seeing the, "Big One" blow was shown as it should have been. Too many people in the U.S. had no clue what was occurring in the Philippines and the dangers we faced on a daily basis. This should be a part of not only Geology by History as well. A nice book to complement the video is, "GI Joe Doesn't Live Here Anymore" by Thomas C. Utts.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
One of the best NOVAs everFeb 09, 2010
By A. Galligani
"agalligani2"
The drama of the situation and the incredible and sometimes surreal events that are caught on camera combined with the sober and informative narration really make this a gobsmacking, awe-inspiring video. The live footage of the eruption with the cloud rising at some astonishing speed so that the sound waves get sucked up into it, rendering the scene completely silent... the towns covered in grey ash so that it looks like black and white film of a snowstorm... the car full of Filipinos driving in a mad race down rugged dirt roads, whimpering in terror while being chased by a deadly 1000 foot pyroclastic flow traveling near 100 mph... so much in this documentary that will amaze you.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 OKMar 25, 2010
By Joanna
"tor"
I teach a dual credit HS Geology class & only show the parts about the volcano blowing up & the ashfall segments, otherwise, this
DVD is disappointing to me bcs it rambles on about how people were trying to leave, etc.
There was very little scientific info.
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