Full Force Nature

Cerritos, Calif., residents are stranded when a creek overflows its banks.

Flash floods in Austin, Texas; 100 mile winds in Fort Worth, Texas; Hurricane in Baja, Mexico; Hail storm in Nebraska.

Violent tornados in Oklahoma; Strong winds in the mountains of Oregon; Firestorm in Southern California; Floods in New Zealand.

Witnesses recall a dramatic rescue in Los Angeles.

A stranded boat captain must ride out Hurricane Katrina; Kenner Fire Department struggles to extinguish blazes caused by exploding transformers and downed power lines.

Tornadoes in the heartland; flooding in Los Angeles.

A floating classroom is tossed about in the Gulf of Alaska; heavy rains flood cities and destroy homes; a hailstorm turns the first day of summer into an icy landscape.