Hurricane Katrina | Beyond Critical | 3
Against The Odds29 Elo 2023

Hurricane Katrina | Beyond Critical | 3

Days after Hurricane Katrina floods their city, residents of New Orleans become increasingly desperate, as the government bungles the rescue effort. Using doors and other items to make improvised rafts, people make their way from their flooded homes to the Superdome and the Convention Center, which the city has set up as emergency shelters, only to find both venues lacking in food and resources. Meanwhile, the city’s largest public hospital, Charity, remains unevacuated, as its staff struggles to keep critical patients alive.

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ENCORE: Rock Climbers Abducted | Fight or Flight | 3

ENCORE: Rock Climbers Abducted | Fight or Flight | 3

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ENCORE: Rock Climbers Abducted | Hostage Situation | 2

ENCORE: Rock Climbers Abducted | Hostage Situation | 2

After being kidnapped by rebel militants in a remote region of Kyrgyzstan, four American rock climbers are forced at gunpoint toward the Uzbekistan border. But their captors are being trailed by the K...

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ENCORE: Rock Climbers Abducted | Welcome to Paradise | 1

ENCORE: Rock Climbers Abducted | Welcome to Paradise | 1

In August of the year 2000, four American rock climbers set out to explore the majesty of the Pamir Alai Mountain range in Kyrgyzstan. But only a week into their expedition, they’re taken captive by r...

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ENCORE - In Their Own Words: Stranded in Joshua Tree  | 1

ENCORE - In Their Own Words: Stranded in Joshua Tree | 1

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Nome Serum Run: Race Against Death | Togo’s Descendants | 4

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18 Helmi 202536min

Nome Serum Run: Race Against Death | The Final Miles | 3

Nome Serum Run: Race Against Death | The Final Miles | 3

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Nome Serum Run: Race Against Death | The Ice Factory | 2

Nome Serum Run: Race Against Death | The Ice Factory | 2

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Nome Serum Run: Race Against Death | Outbreak | 1

Nome Serum Run: Race Against Death | Outbreak | 1

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