Season 1 · Episode 1
It was a hard battle fought against the unpredictable when seasonal wildfires swept through the city and surrounding forest of Fort McMurray, Alta. in May 2016, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta’s history.
A first person, true account of the largest, costliest, and one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks ever recorded – the Super Outbreak of 2011, when 362 tornadoes ripped across 21 American states killing 342 and destroying 11 billion dollars of property.
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Images and videos captured by victims of Hurricane Matthew tell the gripping story of real people desperately struggling to save their homes, neighbours, and their own lives.
Deadly Disasters explores some of the most terrifying and destructive natural disasters to ever strike the planet, uncovering fascinating new details and packed with jaw-dropping footage.
2019
Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.
2006
No two volcanoes are alike; each one has its own distinctive landscape, climate, and geological context. Just as unique are the people we meet along the way who help us comprehend how greatly our planet – and our lives – have been shaped by volcanic phenomena. For the scientific aspect of each episode, we explore the very diverse range of questions raised by volcanic phenomena in such varied fields as earth sciences, climatology, biodiversity, oceanography, geography, agronomics, and archaeology. The cultural part of the show delves into mythology, religion, philosophy, folk and artistic traditions, cooking, and ways of life.
A minute-by-minute account of the December 2004 tsunami, which destroyed towns and villages across the Indian Ocean, killing 230,000.
2024
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the dramatic story of the Boxing Day Tsunami, which killed more than 250,000 people.
2021
A century after the Great Kanto Earthquake, previously unknown details have been extracted from newly 8K remastered and colorized footage, vividly demonstrating how Tokyo citizens faced the disaster.
2023
The definitive story of the deadly 2004 tsunami as it travels from country to country, with unseen archive video and untold stories of survival.
After a terrible earthquake in Nepal, locals and tourists join forces to face destruction in this gripping docuseries.
2022
Storm chasers, survivors and first responders recount their harrowing experiences with volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.
From the first dinosaurs to the last, this epic documentary series examines their 165 million years on Earth and the forces that shaped their evolution.
2026
Japan has a long history of natural disasters. BOSAI explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.
2020
The untold human stories behind some of the world’s greatest disasters.
2017
2008
Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.
As one of the world's leading geoscientists, Dr. Molly Martin knows that Earth is at a tipping point. Climate change is causing an increase in natural disasters and the whole of humanity is on notice. Realizing that things won't get fixed if she waits on bureaucracy, Molly and her family, joins international disaster response unit R.E.A.C.T.
2025
Toko Ikuta lost her parents in a car accident at the age of 3. Afterwards, her uncle, who ran a barbershop in Morioka, raised her and she had a happy childhood. Toko Ikuta was active as a local idol and she dreamed of becoming an actress. At the age of 19, she is set to take an audition in Tokyo. The day before her audition, on March 11, 2011, the great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami hits Japan. In the autumn of 2011, Toko Ikuta works at a cafe. She goes with her Korean co-worker Han Yoo-Ri to do volunteer work in Kesennuma as the area recovers from the devastating tsunami. There, Toko Ikuta meets Kiyotaka Shimizu who is a university student from Tokyo and a member of a student volunteer group. While spending time together in Kesennuma, Toko Ikuta and Kiyotaka Shimizu develop feelings for each other.