“On the 4th of May, 1988, a controller at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (or PEPCON) chemical plant placed a call to local emergency services…”
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
00:44 – Background
02:11 – The PEPCON Disaster
07:29 – The Aftermath
MUSIC:
► “Glass Pond” by Public Memory
SOURCES:
► “30 years ago, massive PEPCON explosion rocked Las Vegas Valley” by Lacanlale, published the Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 2018. Link: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/30-years-ago-massive-pepcon-explosion-rocked-las-vegas-valley/
► “Former Henderson fire captain recalls day of PEPCON explosions” by Lacanlale, published the Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 2018. Link: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/henderson/former-henderson-fire-captain-recalls-day-of-pepcon-explosions/
► “Victim of Cedar explosion knew risks” by Mark L Reece, published by Deseret News, August 1997. Link: https://www.deseret.com/1997/8/2/19326965/victim-of-cedar-explosion-knew-risks
► “One killed, three injured in southern Utah plant explosion” published by the Las Vegas Sun, July 1997. Link: https://lasvegassun.com/news/1997/jul/30/one-killed-three-injured-in-southern-utah-plant-ex/
► “Analysis of the Accidental Explosion at Pepcon, Henderson, Nevada, May 4, 1988” by Jack W Reed, published by the United States Department of Energy, November 1988. Available via: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6610302
► “The PEPCON Disaster – Causative Factors and Potential Preventive and Mitigative Measures” by HE Lambert and NJ Alvares, published by the United States Department of Energy, July 2003. Available via: https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/DE200315005088.xhtml
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I saw this on Destroyed in Seconds and that footage of the bigger, primary explosion is just awe inspiring. Until the Beirut explosion, it was my go to for the sound of an enormous explosion.
Considering the chemical nature of this, I can't wait until you eventually do a video on this Ohio train derailment.
Why not show the video of the explosion
Why bother making this video without the footage of the explosion? Still images are inferior.
WHY DID YOU HAVE TO HIRE A DAMN BRITISH NARRATOR? Were no Americans available?
Just based on all the chaos of the last month, you've already got a back log of US-based disasters to create content for. Hope you dig deep, and then some.
There is video of this why didn’t you use it really the only reason I clicked on your vid now I’m changing it cuz you didn’t use the video
Lack of proper evacuation protocols and tools for disabled people is STILL a huge problem. If you are disabled and can't use stairs, you are SOL if elevators are disabled in an emergency. You are literally told to just wait for firefighters.
Two people were killed . And this video makes money off that
Thank you for the tactful way in which you described the men with disabilities and limited mobility, particularly your use of the term "wheelchair user" over the outdated "wheelchair-bound." This disabled viewer (and I'm sure many others) noticed and appreciated.
As a Texas redneck I feel a little upset that its been this long since we've had an explosion and that this is the biggest non-military explosion we've had we need to step these numbers up guys!!!!
I guess ohio will be soon uploaded
Why not show video of the 'splosion??
That's a good fire chief and leader making good decisions for his team. Also, could you do the fox film fires? I'm pretty sure nobody died, but priceless history was destroyed forever. (The news reels with stuff babe ruth's home run, and most history news reel recordings before the 40's gone forever. Also most silent movies gone forever) A huge loss for humanity in the form of loss of history.
Why did I read the title as RepCon?
I cant wait for the Ohio train derailment
I love a good industrial accident.
My father was working on top of a semi truck (or Lorry) about 1.5 miles away from pepcon when this happened. He told me he could see the shockwave traveling towards him, and he thought to himself "maybe I should get down from this truck"
So many documentaries on this fire and explosions, with full video, that this one is a complete waste of time.
3:03 So, did nobody say 'hop in, and let's get out of here'? Or were there just not enough vehicles to accommodate the amount of workers? I sincerely hope it was just the latter.
1) look up the story of the Austin Dam (in PA) that’s your kind of story.
2) we have a tragedy unfolding in real time from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Hopefully nothing else happens and it wont make your list. 😬😩😵💫
Plainly Difficult did a better video 2 years ago. And I can't believe you didn't even include the video of the explosions!!! Missed opportunity for such an incredible disaster.
Found this in the algorithm. Probably the first and last time I find a gem of a channel like this.
Thanks dude