Witness to Disaster

The US tornado super-outbreak in April 2011 sees 360 tornadoes ravage the Southern states, killing 348 people and leaving thousands homeless.

A mine collapses in Chile, trapping 33 miners almost half a mile underground. Their rescue becomes a desperate race against the clock.

When a quiet California beach town is hit by a monster debris flow in the dead of night, its residents are left fighting for their lives.

The story of the largest fire in Portugal’s history. When fierce winds from a thunderstorm hit the fire, it becomes unstoppable. Sixty-six people are killed.

When a mega earthquake hits Nepal, it claims thousands of lives and leaves survivors trapped in the remote corners of the Himalayas.

On Oct. 1, 2015, the cargo ship El Faro was sailing off the Bahamas when it disappeared in Hurricane Joaquin, a Category 4 storm.