Free Download Walk Through Fire: The Train Disaster That Changed America (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BYFH425G | 2023 | 8 hours and 19 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 242 MB
Author: Yasmine S. Ali
Narrator: Yasmine S. Ali
On February 22, 1978, a devastating freight train derailment drastically altered Waverly, Tennessee, and its place in history. This was one of the worst train explosions of the twentieth century, killing sixteen people, injuring hundreds more, and causing millions of dollars in damage. What could have been dismissed as a single community's terrible misfortune instead became the catalyst for radical change, including the formation of FEMA, much-needed reforms in emergency response training, and the creation and enforcement of national and state safety regulations. Response to the disaster reshaped American infrastructure and laid the groundwork for the future of emergency management and disaster relief . . . and yet most Americans have never heard of Waverly.