Watch Witness to Disaster

On Oct. 1, 2015, the cargo ship El Faro is on a regular run to Puerto Rico when it disappears in a Category 4 storm called Hurricane Joaquin; it is determined that the El Faro sank off the coast of the Bahamas with 33 crew members.

Nepal is hit by a 6.7 mega-earthquake that kills thousands; across the country, survivors are hit by terrifying avalanches that destroy everything in their path; presenting stories of survival, from the Kathmandu Valley to Mount Everest.

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.

Montecito is hit by a devastating natural disaster that leaves its residents fighting for their lives. Overnight, the quiet California beach town is swamped by a terrifying series of debris flows that destroys homes and leaves streets swimming.

A mine collapses in Chile, trapping 33 miners almost half a mile underground.

In April 2011, 360 tornadoes ravage the southern USA in 4 days, killing 348 people.