Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore

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It’s a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. The siblings begin discussing Lucius’ wedding — but a deafening boom interrupts them. They watch Vesuvius spew smoke, ash, and rock — and realize they’ve been living in the shadow of a volcano. Gary Devore follows the siblings as they attempt to survive the disaster.

Lesson by Gary Devore, directed by Totem Creative.

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[Nagatem]

Man that’s scary finding a village basically preserved by being encased in Ash, and realizing how painful their deaths were

[joaovictor_of]

3:23 "His lamp flickers and dies." I loved the chosen euphemism.

[franz]

In one documentary of Herculaneum, those that tried to escape by boats did not make it. Almost all of them died in those cellars/bunkers shown in this video. One of the skeletons was a child holding on to her dog - her prized possession.

[akigato]

Me, now, looking at Vesuvius through the window: "Hello there, buddy. We were talking about you right here :)"

[Alkalus]

Pompeii: *exists and prospering*

Vesuvius: “But if you close your eyes...”

[jessicab]

Its actually sad like this went on for several days but many still chose to stay. Always get out while you can!

[TheIllusiveMan]

Fun fact, most of the city's population survived. As when the volcano's first wave occurred an evacuation began immediately and since this wave lasted for so long, most of the city was able to escape

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

The volcano is categorized as a stratovolcano and could erupt at any time - nobody knows when, and an evacuation plan is permanently in place in case of any warning signs

[Stills]

I visited Pompeii 3 years ago and let me tell you, it was a rather fascinating and unsettling experience at the same time.
Right at the entrance you can see some of those "living statues" with terrified expressions on their faces. Some of them were apparently sleeping (and I personally think that was the best way to go), some others seem to be grasping for air or for some high ground.
Later I could see tons of skeletons hidden inside what looked like a cave, I suppose they tried to seek for a shelter but...
Anyway, I really recommend to whoever has the opportunity (and when this pandemic finally ends) to pay even a small visit to Pompeii: you won't be disappointed.

[jamiehall]

I think dying at the boat docks was the worst way to go. Some of the bones suggest that it got so hot in the boat docks when the pyroclastic flow went over that their brains exploded and their blood boiled.

[yelloe_birb]

his voice is so calming it reminds me of kurzgesagt's videos:
- calm voice
- existential crisis
- calm you down
- birb

[just-trying-my-best-everyday]

I really need an entire movie in this artstyle.

[paulisaperson]

The emperor during the time expunged great effort for disaster relief, sending checks to survivors and building housing. He also attempted to excavate the city and recover survivors but he was largely unsuccessful. Nonetheless, we know that some people were saved from the wreckage due to these efforts.

[MrEel-dckh]

This animator needs to be hired again and make a recurring series about history

[sketchyskies]

I'd sail
Edit: I regret my decision

[Starchild]

I feel like the safest option is always to go on foot. Vehicles fail, roads become blocked, and structures just can't stop the force and poisonous gasses of a volcano. It's better to be free moving and slow than stuck.

[patricksarama]

3:20
I hate it when several tons of volcanic ash prevent me from going outside

[jewris.art]

*" No matter how prosperous and strong a nation can be, it cannot avoid the risk of the Natural Calamities"*

[panasit]

There is this... powerful attachment we have to the place we live. Especially people from the older generation. It's not easy to move, it's not easy to abandon a place you call home, which can be like a family member, at the first sign of danger. I move quite easily, because I moved a lot when I was a kid. But I encountered how stubborn people can be first hand when we experienced flooding in Bangkok. We have money, we could have gone north. "But what about thieves, what about our valuables?" "Life is more important than..." "So we are just going to abandon our home every year?" It's gotten so bad my friend had to trick his parents to evacuate (he drove them while they were asleep in his car). Of course, hindsight is 20/20; but at the time we don't know how big or small the catastrophe in front of us are going to be. They record big events, but they never record thousands of false alarms too. So when people say "why don't you move..." Like, where is completely safe? Just in the US alone, California has earthquake, north west has wild fire, the Gulf has hurricane, the north east has blizzard, the middle has tornadoes and mudslide. People are never sure when to just abandon everything and make a break for it, it's not an easy decision to make. Hopefully we never have to make that decision.

[spiicyboi]

3:23 Am I crying for a fictional historical character? Yes