Selects: The Texas City Disaster of 1947

选择:1947 年德克萨斯城灾难

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2024-12-14

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In 1947 the port town of Texas City, Texas became the site of the largest industrial disaster in American history. An enormous explosion blew ships out of the water, created a tidal wave that flooded the town, and killed hundreds of people instantly. Find out all about it in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • In this episode From March of 2021, we cover one of the biggest explosions in American history, made up of not one, but two huge blasts that leveled the refinery port town of Texas City.

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