Why do certain storms become mass-murderers? New science discoveries reveal the inner secrets of super-storms, buying vital hours - or even days - for disaster prevention.
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All Episodes of Killer Hurricanes
- Why Do Certain Storms Become Mass Murderers?
Episode 1
Inside Killer Hurricanes
Why do certain storms become mass-murderers? New science discoveries reveal the inner secrets of super...
Episode 2
The Hundred Year Storm: Why Certain Hurricanes Turn Killer
When Hurricane Ike attacked Texas, it echoed a super-storm one century ago; a terrifying deja vu of...
Episode 3
Bitter Legacy of Hurricanes Past
Driven by warm ocean waters, some storms can unleash a lethal package of high wind, devastating rain...
Episode 4
Birth of a Killer: How Hurricanes Begin
Tracing a super-storm from its roots in Africa to its furious assault on the Caribbean and Gulf coast...
Episode 5
Cat Scan of Katrina: Inside a Super Storm
New science tools probe the anatomy and physiology of large coastal hurricanes. Researchers dissect...
Episode 6
A More Perfect Storm: How Hurricanes Intensify
Under certain horrifying conditions two eye-walls will form, adding energy to an already dangerous cyclone...
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