Anatomy of a Disaster

Anatomy of a Disaster
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	Rico Gutierrez
Presented by	Richard Gutierrez
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	8
Production
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30–45 minutes
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	August 22, 2010 (2010-08-22) – November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)

Anatomy of a Disaster is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Richard Gutierrez, it premiered on August 22, 2010. The show concluded on November 6, 2011.

Overview

Considered to be a more comprehensive version of Richard’s former infotainment show Full Force Nature, Anatomy of a Disaster features different stories of tragedy, survival, and heroism adapted from the international AOD series of the same title. Each of the 13 episodes provides a scientific and detailed account of various natural disasters such as volcanic eruption, flood, hurricane, earthquake, and climate change, among others, in both local and international contexts.

For its local component, Richard will revisit some of the most catastrophic calamities ever to struck our country through interviews with environmental experts, eyewitness accounts, and actual footages, and deliver his spiels entirely on location.

The pilot episode on Volcanic Eruption will take viewers on a trek to Mt. Pinatubo as Richard vividly narrates its earth-shattering eruption in 1990. The explosion, which resulted to the second largest earthquake recorded that year, claimed hundreds of innocent lives, and destroyed thousands of homes in Zambales and nearby provinces.

Realizing that readiness is key to survival, Anatomy of a Disaster also provides viewers with substantial information and practical solutions on how to respond to and prepare for future disasters.

Episodes

• Anatomy of a Disaster (August 22, 2010)
• Anatomy of a Disaster: Ragasa ng Panganib (September 26, 2010)
  • passionate of Risk
• Anatomy of a Disaster: Bagsik ng Magma (October 31, 2010)
  • Fierceness of Magma
• Anatomy of a Disaster: Urban Inferno (November 14, 2010)
  • Urban Inferno
• Anatomy of a Disaster: Himagsik Ng Kalikasan (January 23, 2011)
  • Revolution of Nature
• Anatomy of a Disaster: Lagalag Ng Kalikasan (February 20, 2011)
  • Nomad of Nature
• Anatomy of a Disaster: Week Long Special (March 21, 2011)
• Anatomy of a Disaster: Nag-aapoy Na Unos (April 24, 2011)
  • Fiery Storm
• Anatomy of a Disaster: Ang Puot ng Karagatan (May 22, 2011)
  • The Anger of Ocean

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of Anatomy of a Disaster earned a 6.6% rating.

References

• Stories of survival in Anatomy of a Disaster