Season 1 (1997)
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Episodes 10
Earthquake
This installment looks at the effect of earthquakes on California, Tokyo, South China and Mexico City, on buildings, livestock and humans.
Read MoreFire
Observing wildfires along the California coast and Texas, including a blow-by-blow account of the 1996 fire in Yosemite National Park as seen through the eyes of firefighters on the front lines. Also: the latest technology to fight forest fires, including infrared cameras and miniature explosives.
Read MoreLightning
This program explores lightning in all its manifestations including upward lighting, stepped leaders and sprites with dozens of exemplary videos. It also examines how planes and cars are unaffected by lightning strikes while people suffer severely but somehow often survive the experience.
Read MoreTidal Wave
This episode explores tidal waves or tsunamis, which are formed by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides/asteroids into a body of water. The Hilo, Hawaii tsunamis of 1946 and 1960 are examined, as well as others that hit Japan and other locations around the Pacific rim.
Read MoreTornado
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