YN’s WORST MAN-MADE DISASTER
Disaster’s don’t just happen.
They are the results of a tragic sequence of events. The science and secrets behind them lie within a combination of human error and poor engineering. These catastrophes have changed entire nations, cultures, industries, and life itself forever.
For example, the worst industrial accident in human history, the Bhopal Disaster, was a mixture of negligence, greed, and shortcuts that lead to the release of MIC into the atmosphere … all 40 tonnes of it. More than half a million people would fall victim to this disaster. One tenth of these victims are dead, but the surviving remainder are still suffering irreversible health problems and legal battles to this very day.
It is the ultimate triumph of profits over safety.
FLATWOODLANDS’ WORST MAN-MADE DISASTER
The Mildura Forest Fire was Flatwoodlands’ worst man-made disaster. This famous picture is the snow and ash covered ruins of the city of Mildura. Most importantly, the famous child in the picture is future prime minister Pamela Vasilyonik - The experience would define her political campaign and trauma.
The fire started at an abandoned campsite 40km northeast of town, stealthily smoldering for three days until the eastward winter winds pushed the cinders and ashes upon Mildura. On 7th December 2041, the fire rapidly consumed half the city until it and the affected woodlands was extinguished by 20th February 2042. More than 651,000 people were displaced, a quarter of them killed (largely from smoke inhalation).
The Mildura Fire uprooted and completely reformed Flatwood public services, especially the fire department, where 50 firefighters, 12 park rangers, and two mayors (Mildura and Broken Hills) were tried and convicted for criminal negligence and manslaughter. Today, Mildura had been fully rebuilt, and it is now apart of the Greater Metro Flatwoods area. Eventually, the two men - a hobo and his son - who started the fire were located, arrested, and convicted by May 2057, the latter eventually released after serving five years.