Storm-chasing meteorologists Bill Harding and his estranged wife, Jo, set out after the most powerful weather front to hit Middle America in fifty years, placing themselves in the violent tornados' path in an attempt to launch a revolutionary measuring device into a twister's funnel.
Examines the chain of events that led to the devastating destruction in South Asia and explores the impact of relief efforts in the region. Also explains the science of tsunamis, and looks back at other catastrophic natural disasters.
After a powerful storm in Oklahoma takes the lives of her parents, Dr. April Saunders dedicates her life to studying tornadoes and finding better systems to track them. On a trip to Seattle with her teenage daughter, she stumbles upon a supercell that begins to cause rare and forceful tornadoes in the area.
Presents an examination of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the surrounding region, chronicling the stuggles of individuals struggling to survive and the aftermath of the natural disaster.
A review of the days that led up to Hurricane Katrina and the storm itself, which devastated the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, and flooded New Orleans. Exposes critical failures in preparation and engineering that led to the disaster. Also looks at the forces behind hurricanes and the latest technology for tracking and predicting them. Includes storm footage and eyewitness testimony.
Presents a six-volume series covering natural disasters around the world including earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes, landslides and avalanches, tsunamis, and volcanoes.
