National Geographic - Nature's Fury DVD

Earthquakes hurricanes tornados and floods - these colossal powers of nature have had dramatic consequences for human kind. Now in dramatic scenes of cataclysmic destruction and human courage you'll journey with National Geographic as we learn how earthquakes create and shape our landscapes even as they destroy cities like San Francisco and Tokyo. Discover how rotating updrafts can build into the towering tornados that sweep the Midwest's Tornado Alley or how cloud disturbances can grow into the awesome hurricanes that ravage coastal areas of Bangladesh and Florida.... Witness the devastation of flooding in France and China and learn as today's scientists have that the mighty Mississippi cannot be easily tamed. But as massive as these forces are the stories of heroism and tragedy are very personal. You'll meet heros fighting to save homes and lives but see victims too suffering unspeakable tragedies. Join scientists as they study the elemental killers. Their work is critical not only to prepare and protect us but also hopefully to better predict...Natures Fury. THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: The National Geographic Society was founded in 1888 to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge. It has been dedicated to the exploration of earth sea and sky for more than a century. The Society fulfills its mission through vivid eyewitness journalism award - winning photography and cinematography and support for scientific research around the world. [show more]

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