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“	I'm coming home Dorothy...	„
	~ President Thomas Wilson before being swept away by the tsunami

The Destruction of D.C. was an event that occurred during the 2012 Apocalypse. The capitol was hit by a 9.4 magnitude earthquake, and was later destroyed when an enormous tidal wave carrying the USS John F. Kennedy crashed it straight into the White House. This event also resulted in the death of President Thomas Wilson.

History

Before the Destruction

During the 2012 Apocalypse, the Yellowstone ash cloud reached to Washington, D.C, the ash falling like snow. The White House and it's grounds were opened up to refugees as well as housing medical camps set up around the area.

President Wilson finds a young little girl with a woman who explains that she has been separated from her dad. President Wilson told her that he will find her dad and goes outside.

The Earthquake

While President Wilson was looking for the girl's dad, a rumbling noise was heard and a large earthquake with magnitude of 9.4 struck the U.S capital. As everyone struggled to stay upright, President Wilson watched in horror as the Washington Monument began to collapse and fall. On Air Force One, the earthquake was reported and the plane's communications to the White House has Been lost, making the staff unable to contact the President.

The Tsunami

After the earthquake came to a halt, ash was still raining and President Wilson regained consciousness. As he awoke, he saw a gigantic tsunami coming straight towards the remnants of Washington DC. The wave also carried the USS John F. Kennedy heading straight towards the White House with its planes and helicopters falling off it.

Reaching his final moments, the President softly says his last words: "I'm coming home, Dorothy." as the tsunami crashed the carrier straight into the White House. President Wilson and all the surviving occupants were killed as whatever was left of Washington was destroyed as the wave goes over the ship carrier and continued to flood the rest of the Eastern United States.

Casualties from the Destruction

President Thomas Wilson
Sally
Young girl
White House Staff
Ambulance Staff
All remaining survivors in DC

Locations Destroyed

White House "Destruction" — Original promotional render of D.C's destruction

Trivia

The White House destruction is arguably the most famous destruction sequence seen in the film
In reality, it's highly unlikely the White House would still be standing after a 9.4 magnitude earthquake, it is, however, more prone/vulnerable to earthquake destruction than the Washington Monument.

The tsunami is shown approaching the White House from the left as viewed from the South Lawn. In reality, the Atlantic Ocean is east of the White House, so it should be approaching it from the right.

USS John F. Kennedy could not crash into the White House in any way, since it has been moored in Philadelphia since 2005.
If one looks closely at the windows of the White House as the tsunami nears, shadows and figures can be seen running away inside it

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-{{White House Destruction|date = December 21st, 2012 (Mayan Calendar)
+{{2012 Apocalypse|date = December 22nd, 2012 (Mayan Calendar)
+Midsummer 2012 (normal Gregorian Calendar)|location = [[Washington, D.C.]]|time = Around midnight|casualties = President [[Thomas Wilson]]<br>
-Midsummer 2012 (normal Gregorian Calendar)|location = White House, Washington D.C.|time = Evening Hours|earthquake_magnitude = 9.4|casualties = Everyone in D.C., including President Thomas Wilson|image1 = 2012-white-house-wave.jpg}}The '''White House Destruction''' was an event that occurred during the [[2012 apocalypse]]. The mansion was hit by a mega earthquake, in the magnitude of 9.4, and was later destroyed by an enormous tidal wave, that also had the [[USS John F Kennedy]] crashing straight into the [[White House]]. This event also resulted in the death of [[Thomas Wilson|US President Thomas Wilson]].
+Anyone else that may have sheltered in D.C.|image1 = 2012-white-house-wave.jpg|survivors=None|caption1=[[USS John F. Kennedy]] about to crush the White House}}{{Quote|I'm coming home Dorothy...|President [[Thomas Wilson]] before being swept away by the tsunami}}
+The '''Destruction of D.C.''' was an event that occurred during the [[2012 Apocalypse]]. The capitol was hit by a 9.4 magnitude earthquake, and was later destroyed when an enormous tidal wave carrying the [[USS John F. Kennedy]] crashed it straight into the [[White House]]. This event also resulted in the death of President [[Thomas Wilson]].
-== History ==
+==History ==
-=== Before the Destruction ===
+=== Before the Destruction===
-During the 2012 apocalypse, the Yellowstone Ash cloud hit Washington, D.C shortly after the US President Thomas Wilson addressed the nation one last time. (However, the city wasn't incinerated due to the large distance and was instead seen being covered in ash) Several ambulances were called to help and care for patients who have survived the earthquakes around other cities or are taken shelter in the White House and tents around the area.
+During the [[2012 Apocalypse]], the Yellowstone ash cloud reached to Washington, D.C, the ash falling like snow. The White House and it's grounds were opened up to refugees as well as housing medical camps set up around the area.
-President Wilson finds a young little girl with a woman who explains that she has been separated from her parents. Feeling concerned for the girl, President Wilson promised her that he will find her parents and bring them back to her.
+President Wilson finds a young little girl with a woman who explains that she has been separated from her dad. President Wilson told her that he will find her dad and goes outside.
-=== The Earthquake ===
+===The Earthquake===
-While President Wilson was looking for the girl's parents, a rumbling noise is heard and a large earthquake, magnitude of 9.4, strikes the capital of USA. As everyone struggles to survive the deadly earthquake, President Wilson watches in horror as the Washington Monument begins to shake, crack and crumble. Then the Washington Monument is then destroyed as it collapsed to the ground. On Air Force One, the earthquake is reported and the plane's communications to the White House has lost, making the staff unable to contact the President.
+While President Wilson was looking for the girl's dad, a rumbling noise was heard and a large earthquake with magnitude of 9.4 struck the U.S capital. As everyone struggled to stay upright, President Wilson watched in horror as the Washington Monument began to collapse and fall. On [[Air Force One]], the earthquake was reported and the plane's communications to the White House has Been lost, making the staff unable to contact the President.
-=== The Tsunami ===
+===The Tsunami ===
-After the earthquake came to a halt, the ash was still raining and President Wilson regains consciousness to find something coming through the ash cloud and fog. He hears a noise and sees a gigantic mega-tsunami at 1500 meters high coming straight towards the remnants of Washington DC. The wave also had the USS John F Kennedy heading straight towards the White House with its planes and helicopters falling off it.
+After the earthquake came to a halt, ash was still raining and President Wilson regained consciousness. As he awoke, he saw a gigantic tsunami coming straight towards the remnants of Washington DC. The wave also carried the [[USS John F. Kennedy]] heading straight towards the White House with its planes and helicopters falling off it.
-Reaching his final moments, the President softly says his last words: "I'm coming home, Dorothy." as the large antenna broke off the ship carrier and crashed straight into the White House, killing all the surviving occupants and President Wilson and destroying what was left of Washington as the wave goes over the ship carrier and continued to flood the rest of the eastern [[United States]].
+Reaching his final moments, the President softly says his last words: "I'm coming home, Dorothy." as the tsunami crashed the carrier straight into the White House. President Wilson and all the surviving occupants were killed as whatever was left of Washington was destroyed as the wave goes over the ship carrier and continued to flood the rest of the Eastern [[United States]].
-== Casualties from the Destruction ==
+==Casualties from the Destruction==
-* President Thomas Wilson
+*[[Thomas Wilson|President Thomas Wilson]]
+*[[Sally]]
-* Little Girl
+*Young girl
-* [[Sally]]
-* White House Staff
+*White House Staff
 * Ambulance Staff
+*All remaining survivors in DC
-* Cabinet Heads (it's implied none boarded Air Force One)
-* Rest of the other remaining survivors
-== Places Destroyed in the Destruction ==
+==Locations Destroyed==
-* The White House
+*[[White House]]
-* The Capitol Building
+*[[Capitol Building]]
+*[[Washington Monument]]
-*The Pentagon (United States Department of Defense)
+*[[Lincoln Plaza Hotel]]
-*NASA Headquarters
+*[[USS John F. Kennedy]]
-*J. Edgar Hoover Building (Federal Bureau Of Investigation)
+[[File:White House "Destruction".jpg|thumb|418x418px|Original promotional render of D.C's destruction]]
-*'''Central Intelligence Agency'''
+==Trivia==
-*National Security Agency
+*The White House destruction is arguably the most famous destruction sequence seen in the [[2012 (film)|film]]
-* The Washington Monument
+*In reality, it's highly unlikely the White House would still be standing after a 9.4 magnitude earthquake, it is, however, more prone/vulnerable to earthquake destruction than the Washington Monument.
-* Laura's house (unseen)
-* Grand Plaza Hotel
+*The tsunami is shown approaching the White House from the left as viewed from the South Lawn. In reality, the [[Atlantic Ocean]] is east of the White House, so it should be approaching it from the right.
-*Abraham Lincon Monument
+*[[USS John F. Kennedy]] could not crash into the [[White House]] in any way, since it has been moored in Philadelphia since 2005.
+* If one looks closely at the windows of the White House as the tsunami nears, shadows and figures can be seen running away inside it
-== Trivia ==
-* The White House Destruction is the famous destruction sequence seen in the film and its trailer as it featured an epic destruction scene where a huge tsunami sends the US carrier crashing into the mansion.
-* In reality, it's highly unlikely the White House would still be standing after a 9.4 magnitude earthquake, it is, however, more prone/vulnerable to earthquake destruction than the Washington Monument (that gets destroyed in the earthquake).
-* The tsunami is shown approaching the White House from the left as viewed from the South Lawn. In reality, the Atlantic Ocean is east of the White House, so it should be approaching it from the right.
 [[Category:Events]]