Thursday, April 16th TV listings for MeTV (WBBZ-TV3) Buffalo, NY
A weather phenomenon that became known as the "black blizzard" ravaged America's heartland between 1930 and 1940; scientists re-create conditions of the time and conclude that it was not a natural disaster but a man-made one.
Investigation of deteriorating infrastructure in the United States spotlights more than 70,000 bridges rated as structurally deficient, past disasters, new technologies, and designs to prevent problems.
Cities of the Underworld Katrina
Specialists delve into the New Orleans underground to see how it stands in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and to assess whether the city would be ready for a similar storm in the future.
Tech Effect Chicago Fire
A cow knocks over a lantern, sending 1871 Chicago into flames.
Tech Effect Pennsylvania Mining Disaster
Miners become trapped underground and struggle to stay alive against a rushing river and rising waterline.
How the States Got Their Shapes Force of Nature
How an asteroid created the border for three states; how glaciers that plowed the Great Plains altered the map.