tv guide spotlight: madefortv disasters

The Attack of Mother Nature's Fury! Flood (2007) Color Not Rated 3 hrs 14 min Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, Tom Hardy A storm of epic proportions will hit the Thames Barrier, the largest fixed tidal defense in the world. Authorities are skeptical but then the unthinkable happens: the Barrier is overwhelmed by an immense and terrifying surge. Water flows into London at a terrifying rate and volume, causing panic in the Underground as the torrent cascades through the tunnels. The devastation continues as the city s landmarks -Tower Bridge, the London Eye and Big Ben- are all submerged. Eight million Londoners are about to become heroes or victims as they struggle to survive the biggest disaster Britain s capital has ever faced. Flood A River s Rampage (1998) Color Not Rated 1 hr 32 min Richard Thomas, Kate Vernon The people of Belfield, a small farming town in Missouri, struggle to stand their ground against the uncontrolled fury of a raging Mississippi River in this gripping story of courage and survival. The rains send a violent flood crest rushing toward the town and immediate evacuation seems to be the community's only hope. But when the courageous residents choose to stay and fight the rampaging river, they quickly find themselves waging a life-or-death struggle against the rapidly rising waters. It is up to one man who must make the ultimate sacrifice in a desperate, last-ditch effort to survive one of nature's most awesome and overwhelming forces. Aftershock: Earthquake In New York (1999) Color Not Rated 2 hrs 48 min Tom Skerritt, Sharon Lawrence, Jennifer Garner, Cicely Tyson Without warning the ground rumbles, skyscrapers topple, landmarks are swallowed by the earth, subways are buried in the rubble and families and loved ones are torn apart as a massive earthquake shakes the East Coast. As turmoil reigns in the screaming streets of New York, Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Emmy winner Charles S. Dutton, Oz) and former Fire Chief Thomas Ahearn (Emmy winner Tom Skerritt, Picket Fences) must set aside their differences and race against time to save their city. This is an incredible story of human drama and resilience in the face of overwhelming disaster. Tornado! (1996) Color Not Rated 1 hr 26 min Bruce Campbell, Shannon Sturges, Ernie Hudson Jake Thorne (Bruce Campbell) is a storm chaser with an invention to track and predict future storms. Six years into the project, Sam Callen (Shannon Sturges) is sent from the National Accounting Office to shut down the project. When she meets with Thorne a funnel cloud is spotted in a nearby town and the team along with Sam are on the chase. When the tornado takes a sudden change in course, they witness its brutal power as it destroys a small community. Helping the survivors, Sam begins to understand the importance of Dr. Branson s work and now must convince her office of the importance of Thorne s invention.
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