A 500-foot tsunami strikes New York City after a volcanic eruption triggers a massive landslide in the Canary Islands, leading to thousands of casualties.
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A 500-foot tsunami strikes New York City after a volcanic eruption triggers a massive landslide in the Canary Islands, leading to thousands of casualties.
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Dr. Howell, a fictional scientist portrayed by Glenn Conroy, navigates a chaotic New York City in the BBC's 2005 docu-drama End Day. The narrative unfolds through five catastrophic scenarios, beginning with a mega-tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption on La Palma. As the wave devastates the East Coast, experts provide commentary on the unfolding disaster. Subsequent scenarios include a meteorite strike on Berlin and other fictional apocalyptic events, each resetting the day for a new catastrophe.
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Why Watch
- See a mega-tsunami inundate New York City.
- Find out how Berlin evacuates from a killer meteorite.
- Meet Dr. Howell as he navigates apocalyptic scenarios.
Did You Know
- The mega-tsunami in the film is 500 feet (150 m) tall.
- The wave from the tsunami traveled over two miles inland in New York.
- The asteroid in the killer meteorite scenario was shattered into hundreds of fragments.
- Dr. Howell's story parallels the film Groundhog Day, with repeating days.
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What triggers the mega-tsunami in End Day?
A volcanic eruption of Cumbre Vieja on the island of La Palma causes a massive landslide, leading to a tsunami 500 feet tall that strikes the East Coast of the United States.
How does the killer meteorite scenario unfold in End Day?
A meteor shower is mistaken for a missile attack, and a larger asteroid is predicted to impact Berlin, prompting military efforts to alter its course, which ultimately fail.
What happens to New York City during the mega-tsunami scenario?
New York City is inundated by the tsunami, which travels over two miles inland, resulting in thousands of casualties, although many citizens survive by seeking refuge in taller buildings.
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