UNNATURAL
DISASTEr
A Southern town. A buried threat.
A community that refused to stay silent.
Two decades after the headlines faded, the contamination never left. In this Southern town shaped by pride, memory, and uneasy silence, new threats surface even as old toxins linger.
Unnatural Disaster traces the voices of those who stayed—to uncover the truth, to reckon with the damage, and to ask what it means to move forward when the past won’t stay buried.
The Town
Tucked in the foothills, Anniston rose on industry, military pride, and Southern tradition.
But beneath the progress, something else lingered unseen.
This is a town shaped by ambition, resilience, and the weight of what was never meant to surface.
The Chemical
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), outlawed in the ’70s still haunt Anniston’s soil, creeks, and bodies.
This is the residue of progress. Invisible. Persistent.
The Fight
When the truth began to rise, it wasn’t lawyers or headlines leading the charge.
It was neighbors. Factory workers. Single moms. Local legends.
This is the story of those who stayed, spoke up, and stood firm against odds that felt immovable.
