13 Best Natural Disaster Podcasts

1. Disaster Discussions Podcast

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Disasters like hurricanes, hailstorms, tornadoes, and wildfires can be devastating and frightening. They displace families, drive financial loss, and destroy communities. Join us as we sit down with science, insurance, and building industry professionals who will help us explore the intersection of these hazards with the built environment and steps being taken to prevent future devastation.MORE Producer/Network Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
Email ****@ibhs.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Steve Ruffner
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2. Floodlines

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Some call it Hurricane Katrina. Some call it the Federal Flood. Others call it the day the levees broke. On August 29, 2005, the city of New Orleans was submerged. That story of hubris, incompetence, and nature's wrath is now etched into the national consciousness. But the people who lived through the flood and its aftermath have a different story to tell. A story of rumors, betrayal, and one of the most misunderstood events in American history. Hosted by Vann R. Newkirk II. Floodlines has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.MORE Host Vann R. Newkirk II
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Reviews 3.9KFacebook 3.4MInstagram 2.1M Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Big Disaster: The Big Burn

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From LAist Studios, the creators of The Big One , the second season of The Big Disaster series will provide you with a wildfire survival guide that includes not just tangible safety tips — but hope for our future. As the world enters a new age of wildfires, science reporter Jacob Margolis hosts Season 2: The Big Burn , a deep dive into personal stories that illuminate the history of how we got here, why we keep screwing things up, and what we can do to survive and maybe even thrive while the world around us burns...MORE Host Jacob Margolis
Producer/Network LAist Studios
Email ****@scpr.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests David Wagner, Jill Replogle +3 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 291.9KTwitter 785KInstagram 147.4K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. HURRICANE CENTER

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We talk with the top hurricane scientists, forecasters, emergency/disaster managers and chasers to discuss the science, preparation and being at ground zero.
Host Alex Garcia
Producer/Network National Tropical Weather Conference
Email ****@wxguide.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Alex Cary
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. GeoTrek

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GeoTrek investigates the impacts of extreme weather and natural disasters on individuals and communities. Our goal is to help your decision making, risk assessment and communication related to extreme events, so you can take action to make yourself, your family and your community more resilient. Our guests include scientists, storm chasers, farmers, urban planners, disaster response professionals, and travelers/ explorers...MORE Host Dr. Hal (Hurricane Hal) Needham
Producer/Network GeoTrek
Email ****@cnc-resource.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Robert de Groot
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 3.1KTwitter 30Instagram 791 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Disastrous History: A Disasters of History Podcast

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Welcome to the show where everything goes wrong, historically. A podcast covering disasters of all kinds throughout history. From tornadoes and earthquakes to mining disasters and arson. From the perspective of a professional fire investigator, I provide the history of the area, a breakdown of how and why the disaster occurs, a timeline of the event, and the resulting aftermath. Sometimes delving into the specific failure mechanisms that occurred if the disaster (or disasters) did not come from nature. Listen along as we go through them together.MORE Host Anthony Finchum
Producer/Network Anthony
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 247Instagram 86K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. The Elements

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Hosted by Australia's greatest survivor Stuart Diver and from the Gold Walkley award winning audio producer of The Teacher's Pet, this is The Elements, a new podcast that goes right into the heart of surviving a natural disaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Pivot Studios
Email ****@elementspodcast.com.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 224Facebook 147Twitter 7Instagram 69 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Disaster Response

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Each episode tells the story of a different natural disaster and its aftermath. Hosts Paul and Josiah have several years' experience working and volunteering on disaster recovery programs worldwide but only Paul knows what the topic will be before the episode starts.We hope to educate, entertain, and spread appreciation for the power of natural disasters, the process of recovery, and the impact a disaster can have on the community where it strikes.MORE Producer/Network The Disaster Response
Email ****@thedisasterresponse.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 118 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

9. Killer Earth

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Earth is a scary place with all these tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and other natural disasters. Join us for raw and unfiltered conversations about this dangerous place we call home. Find us on Facebook, @KillerEarthPod on Twitter, and at @killerearthpodcast on Instagram. Send us your natural disaster stories to ****@gmail.com.MORE Hosts Vanessa Hill, Katherine Gifford
Producer/Network Vanessa Hill and Katherine Gifford
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 31Facebook 66Twitter 6Instagram 79 Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Disaster Tales

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Disaster Tales is a conversational review of historical disasters and the issues that surround them. Each monthly episode examines both man made and natural disasters and the events and changes they cause.MORE Host Kate Fairweather
Email ****@disastertales.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. DesignSafe Radio

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We all have experienced natural hazards in our lives: earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunami, floods: they impact our society at the most fundamental levels. Through rigorous testing and outreach programs, the team at the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure is committed to making sure the next natural hazard doesn't have to be a disaster for you and your family.MORE Host Daniel Zehner
Producer/Network Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure
Email ****@purdue.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 93 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. Storm Stories of North Carolina

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Storm Stories of North Carolina is a collection of stories from Hurricane Florence. This podcast and radio series explores resilience and recovery in the coastal region through local stories. Broadcasting from the Narrative Arts' studio in coastal North Carolina the series tells real people stories.MORE Host Laura Bratton
Producer/Network Shoresides
Email ****@narrativearts.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.5KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 285 Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

13. Beyond the Deluge: Flood Resilience Stories from the Hunter Valley

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Natural disasters are common in rural Australia, but there is something particularly devastating about floods. They sweep through towns and communities often without warning, and leave people to pick up the pieces. And unlike bushfires, there is no way for people to take measures to deter the ferocity of a flood.On July 6th 2022, a flood swept through Broke and the Hunter Valley in NSW, Australia and disrupted over 300 community members...MORE Host John Milham
Producer/Network Kintsugi Heroes
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Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact