The Weather Files
S02:E01 - Hurricanes
Ride out deadly Hurricane Dorian as it stalls over the Bahamas in 2019 with nearly 300-kilometre-per-hour winds. Then discover how hurricanes and typhoons can turn into life-saving “drought busters” and how technology could eventually tame them.
S02:E02 - Earthquakes
Experience the terror of the 2017 Mexico City earthquake. Then uncover the mystery of the Oklahoma “frack quakes,” see how tremor-proof construction could cause the destructive events, and how an earthquake revealed a history-changing room.
S02:E03 - Tsunamis
Witness the terrifying 2018 Indonesian tsunami and hear stories of escape, survival, loss, and rescue. Then explore the science of meteotsunamis and the efforts to stop these devastating events in their tracks.
S02:E04 - Sinkholes
Learn how Central Florida has become Sinkhole Alley and why the phenomenon is a growing global danger. Then go to Mexico, where these “cenotes” hide a beautiful realm in which ancient Mayan life co-exists with creatures found nowhere else on earth.
S02:E05 - Tornadoes
Ride out a terrifying twister in Missouri as a doctor completes a hip surgery without power and 20 strangers hide in a fridge. Then take a close look at a deadly firenado and see the technology trying to keep up with an expanding Tornado Alley.
S02:E06 - Volcanoes
Revisit incredible stories of devastation and escape as the Fuego volcano erupts in Guatemala in 2018. Then see beyond the destruction to Hawaii’s spectacular lava tunnels, ash-rich vineyards in Italy, and state-of-the-art volcano voiceprints.
S02:E07 - Blizzards
Discover the devastation snow can bring as a hurricane blizzard hits the eastern coast of Canada in 2020. Then glimpse its icy beauty in mesmerizing brinicles and snow flowers, and learn how artificial glaciers can be used to alleviate drought.
S02:E08 - Landslides
Experience the terror of the 2018 California landslides, as boulders, trees, and millions of gallons of mud and water swept down the streets. Then explore the awesome science of fire and landslides, which have the power to destroy as well as create.