Hurricanes are among the most destructive type of natural disaster that can strike an area, with the biggest storms causing tens of billions of dollars' worth of damage and killing hundreds, if not thousands, of people. With technological advances making hurricane forecasts more accurate over the years, more people are able to survive the massive cyclones than in the past. "Hurricane 360" features accounts of hurricane survivors who describe how simple twists of fate and split-second decisions helped them to make it through the storms. Episodes tell of rescue missions during 2005's Hurricane Katrina and the impact of Superstorm Sandy as it hit low-lying, densely populated metropolitan areas in the northeastern U.S. in October 2012.

Super Storm Sandy sets new records along the East Coast, including the largest waves ever recorded in New York Harbor.

Just weeks after Katrina batters the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Rita slams into Louisiana and Texas, causing the worst traffic jam in U.S. history.

Hurricane Katrina turned 49 Mississippi counties into disaster zones.

Rising seawater comes in contact with electrical wires at a residence, setting off a six-alarm fire that engulfs nearly 130 houses; the second-biggest fire in New York City history.