THE NEVADO DEL RUIZ ERUPTION: WHO IS TO BLAME?
The Alarmist
The Alarmist
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2023
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Who’s to blame for the catastrophic death toll from the Nevado del Ruiz Eruption?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back good friend Chloe Wepper to discuss complicated circumstances around the 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption in Colombia and the tragic loss of life that followed. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Was this a fluke of nature, a fraught government response or an all around failure to communicate? Tune in and find out.
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| 1:14.6 | a comedy podcast where we talk about history's greatest tragedies and figure out who's to blame. |
| 1:20.6 | Today we're discussing the Nevada del Ruiz eruption, |
| 1:24.4 | also known as Tragedia de Armero. |
| 1:27.6 | Here's what you need to know. |
| 1:30.0 | Within the first few days of November 1985, |
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