Seconds From Disaster (National Geographic Channel)
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Intriguing docu series dissects modern tragedies.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this documentary series explains in minute detail the factors leading up to some of the most memorable natural and man-made disasters of modern history -- like the loss of the Columbia space shuttle and the eruption of Mount St. Helens. While depictions of physical trauma are usually vague and bloodless, there are some re-enacted scenes of corpses that could upset kids. The series uses video footage and photos as well as graphic computer-generated images and eyewitness accounts to re-create the scenes of the disasters, resulting in intriguing -- yet emotionally wrenching -- tales. Expert testimony and scientific tests offer explanations of how and why these disasters occurred.
Violence:
Computer-generated images of fires, natural disasters, and transportation crashes can be disturbing. Re-enactments of the scenes include some implied trauma as well as some shots of dead bodies.
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