Could the same thing happen to London that happened in New Orleans? The city is among the best defended in the world against flooding but there is a weakness. Mike, the head of the Thames Barrier, is about to find out what it is. It will be a day he may not live to see the end of.
Viewers will learn that five percent of London´s flood defenses are inadequate, according to several government reports, with tens of thousands of lives at stake. Experts and CGI explain how London would weather a monumental flood.
In the next episode of THE PERFECT DISASTER - you will see what unfolds through the eyes of those fighting to survive them, in vivid dramatizations. From everyday people to weather experts, they will make decisions that change their lives and the lives of those around them, forever.
MEGAFLOOD: THE PERFECT DISASTER premieres Sunday, April 2, 9 PM ET/PT on The Discovery Channel.
