disaster survival
An Earthquake Stopped Their San Francisco Elevator Between Floors. They Climbed Out Seconds Before the Cable Snapped
A family was riding a glass elevator in San Francisco when an earthquake hit. They pried the doors and climbed out just before the cable snapped and the…
Mid-Vows at a Hawaii Beach Wedding, the Ocean Pulled Back. Then the Tsunami Siren Started
During vows at a Hawaii beach wedding, the shoreline suddenly retreated and a tsunami siren began. The groom carried his bride uphill as the wave came in.
A Meteor Exploded Over an Arizona Birthday Party. Then the Little Girl Pointed at the Basement Window
An Arizona family was singing Happy Birthday when a fireball streaked overhead and the shockwave hit. In the basement, their daughter spotted something bigger.
A Kansas Mom Outran a Wedge Tornado to a Stranger’s Storm Cellar. Then Her Son’s Camera Light Showed the Water Rising
A Kansas mom spun her SUV away from a wedge tornado and ran her kids into a farmer's storm cellar, only to find the cellar was already filling…
The Hurricane Killed the Hospital’s Generators and Floodwater Poured Under the Doors. Then a Nurse Shouted, “The Elevators Are Dead”
During a Houston hurricane, a hospital ward lost its backup generators as floodwater poured under the doors and the elevators died. Here is what the nurses did.
A Rip Current Dragged a Family Out to Sea. Then 80 Strangers Linked Arms and Walked Into the Waves
Red flags were flying in Panama City Beach when a family got pulled out by a rip current. A stranger yelled 'Link arms!' and 80 beachgoers walked into…
Earthquake Hit While They Were Stuck on the Bridge’s Lower Deck. Then the Driver Stopped Running and Said ‘It’s the Joint’
An earthquake cracked the ceiling of a California bridge's lower deck during gridlock. A rideshare driver led his passenger out, then froze: 'It's the joint... it's going to…
A Tornado Blew In the Laundromat Windows With a Young Mom and Her Baby Inside. The Old Attendant Held the Door
A tornado shattered a Moore, Oklahoma laundromat with a young mom and her baby inside. A 60-something attendant dragged them into a closet and held the door alone.
Thunder Hit While a Family Was Deep Inside a Kentucky Cave. Then the Underground River Started Rising
A family on a Kentucky cave tour heard thunder echo through the rock and the cave river surged over the path. With the exit flooding, the guide pointed…
A Wildfire Jumped the Ridge Above Their Campsite. With the Road Gone, Dad Pushed the Family Into the Lake
A wildfire canoe escape in the Colorado Rockies: fire jumped the ridge, the road out was gone, and a family pushed off in a tiny canoe. Was it…