Against the Elements
Scientists examine natural and man-made disasters using eyewitness accounts and footage.
- 2009-2009
- 1 season
- Discovery Science Channel
- Documentary
- TV-PG
Scientists examine natural and man-made disasters using eyewitness accounts and footage.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2009
Episode 1
Dangerous Path
Wed, Feb 18, 2009 60 mins
A massive supercell forms a twister that chews up an entire mid-west town. a defenseless driver is swallowed by a mountain of mud. A flaming crude oil tank is boiling over, and about to blow. A man on the edge, will the cold or shear force push him over?
Episode 2
Escape Her Wrath
Wed, Feb 25, 2009
An ocean liner sinks, and 500 passengers have been abandoned. 150 Feet up, window washers hold on tight as strong wind shears take dead aim. Buried alive, an 800-year-old basilica comes tumbling down. Fire everywhere, For one family, there's no place to run.
Episode 3
The Edge of Disaster
Wed, Mar 4, 2009
A hillside mansion is swallowed in seconds, and scientists are perplexed. Terror 700 feet up, two young boys are trapped on a tower charged with electricity. 8,000 Gallons of propane is leaking, and the massive vapor cloud is a ticking time bomb. Men overboard, and about to be buried under the frozen sea.
Episode 4
Full Force
Wed, Mar 11, 2009
A warehouse is ablaze, load with 300 tons of pyrotechnic explosives. As fighter jets launch, a sailor is instantly inhaled by the engine. A massive earthquake rocks the seafloor, and a wall of water takes dead aim. This skier loves the Montana powder until.
Episode 5
Blown Away
Wed, Mar 18, 2009 60 mins
The race is on in this world-class sailing competition until colossal oceanic waterspout takes the lead. An earthquake shakes China and a massive landslide pummels tourists and endangered panda bears. Hurricane winds batter Florida and a trapped man fights for his life. Firefighters train at an abandoned house, but what happens next isn't a part of the lesson.
Episode 6
Caught Off Guard
Wed, Mar 25, 2009
A Delta rocket heads sky-high, but then - And now toxic flames are falling everywhere. A teenage boy caught in the fast-moving and treacherous waters of a flooded arroyo. It's a routine task, filling up at the gas station, but static electricity can turn it deadly. Tourists visit the rim of this volcano, but there's a reason why it's called the mouth of hell.