A Las Vegas windstorm crashes a casino pool party; a rare but violent tornado touches down in the Netherlands; a cargo ship is no match for a powerful storm in the Black Sea.
Two schools' emergency plans are tested when an EF-3 tornado forms over Andover, Kan.; Taiwan is rocked by two massive earthquakes in two days; unexpected floodwaters surprise and endanger.
It's a race against time to rescue the crew as a major storm at sea crashes a cargo ship against the rocks; when a large earthquake rocks southern China, quick decision-making may be the only chance for survival.
A monster tornado lays a path of destruction across north central Texas; monsoon season brings devastating floods to parts of Pakistan; a rock concert becomes a tent-way to heaven as towels, tents and mattresses are sent skyward.
A dam unexpectedly collapses, bringing terror and destruction to a small community; a dangerous windstorm whips through a playground filled with children; a group of tourists vacationing in Alaska are treated to a rare glacial "shooter".
Over 400 extreme wildfires in Chile burn out of control for three months, destroying over 1 million acres; high winds turn a massive catamaran sail into a wrecking ball.
An unstoppable wave of mud and water destroys mining towns in Peru; Missouri residents wake up to a deluge when record-breaking rainfall brings severe flooding; in Inner Mongolia, a hillside collapses and rescuers try to save miners.
The blazing heat in British Columbia transforms a quaint town into a hot destination; an earthquake rocks Alaska, twisting roads and damaging buildings; in California, a beach is split in tow as a massive portion of the coastal cliffs crumbles.