
Personal stories of those caught up in sometimes deadly natural catastrophes, accompanied by camera footage showing meteorological phenomena, including hurricanes, earthquakes, monsoons and more.

A twister outbreak in Texas leaves a storm chaser trapped; in Florida, dangerous riptides drag swimmers out to sea; a sudden storm hits a holiday resort in Greece; a giant wave crashes through a restaurant in Italy.

The LA Fire Department battle to rescue residents trapped by the flames in California; the biggest twister to hit the US for 60 years rips apart Joplin, Missouri; in Antarctica, a husband and wife brave extreme elements to set a new record.

"Queensland Australia is shaken by the most devastating flood in its history; in Kansas, two storm chasers track a terrifying twister; a base jumper gets stranded in freezing temperatures in Iceland; a destructive hail storm pummels Texas.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano violently erupts; Good Samaritans in Texas rescue care home residents trapped in Hurricane Harvey's deadly floodwaters; in England a paddleboarder battles high winds and treacherous tides.