Yuma Public Library

Includes: a 1993 cyclone that killed more people than hurricanes Andrew and Hugo combined; a rescue attempt of a large bulk carrier foundering massive waves off the coast of Nova Scotia; and the storm of 1953 that swallowed men, women, and children.

While trying to evacuate residents from an apartment complex during an intense hurricane, including a grizzled ex-cop and his daughter, a young police officer is thrust into further danger as a gang of thieves attempt to pull off a mysterious heist in the building.

This mind-blowing battle against on of nature's most deadly phenomens! Daryl Hannah is a dedicated scientist who reluctantly agrees to fly with a reporter on a routine storm-seeking mission. But they soon find themselves at the mercy of nature at its most awesome and destructive when a low-level hurricane off the Florida coast unexpetedly turns into one of the most powerful storms in America's history.

A meteorologist is ordered to assist an Air Force General in a secret operation to attempt to control weather patterns, inadvertently precipitating a hurricane that threatens to destroy Los Angeles.

"When a group of rich 20-somethings get stuck at a remote family mansion during a hurricane, a party game ends with a dead body on the ground and fingers pointed everywhere. As they try to find the killer among them, fake friends and real enemies have to learn who to trust--and how to survive." --container

Blue Planet (44 min.): View Earth from space. Orbiting 200 miles above Earth's surface, see familiar landforms: the majestic Himalayas, giant Namib desert sand dunes, jewel-like Caribbean islands. From this unique vantage point see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our planet, and how a powerful new force - mankind, has begun to alter the face of Earth. The Dream is Alive (37 min.): "Share with space shuttle astronauts...

Storm Chasers (Join the hunt for some of the worst twisters in an area of the United States known as Tornado Alley). Perfect Disaster (See what might happen if a mega tornado, killer typhoon, or other catastrophe ravaged major cities).

When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace, and nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air.

In sic classic programs, Nationsl Geographic reveals the sheer power and strength of nature's greatest forces. Experience the devestation and tragedy caused by deadly tsunamis and hurricanes, see what happens inside the heart of a whirling tornado, witness incredible up-close shots of the powerful white wall of a rolling avalanche, and hear chilling first-hand accounts from survivors of some of the worst natural disasters.

As a massive hurricane builds, criminals infiltrate a U.S. Mint facility. Their plan: to steal $600 million and escape using a category five hurricane as cover. But a treasury agent and a storm chaser have a plan of their own, desperately racing against time, and the hurricane, to save the hostages and stop the thieves before their town is reduced to rubble.