🇺🇸 The American Town Destroyed by a Toxic Disaster | The True Story of Times Beach

Описание: The American Town That Was Destroyed by a Toxic Disaster | The True Story of Times Beach
Once a peaceful American town beside the Meramec River, Times Beach, Missouri became the center of one of the most shocking environmental disasters in U.S. history.
In 1982, a devastating flood swept through the community. But the flood wasn't the only danger. Investigators discovered that the area had been contaminated with dioxin, a highly toxic chemical.
Families were forced to leave their homes. Businesses disappeared. Houses were demolished. And an entire American town was eventually abandoned.
But what happened to Times Beach after everyone left?
In this documentary, we uncover the story of the town before the disaster, the devastating flood, the discovery of contamination, the evacuation, and what remains there today.
This is the story of Times Beach, Missouri — a town that disappeared, but was never forgotten.
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