Britain is hit by the worst storm of the twentieth century. Aerial views of devastation; scenes of battered houses; washed up cruise liner; car crashes into fallen tree; policeman ; floods; abandoned car; injured in hospital; London city center; house with extensive damage; park trees destroyed; fire engine crushed; pier collapsed; engineer fixing power line; overturned lorry on bridge; car crushed by fallen tree.

150mph winds batter the Florida coastline in 1950s. The aftermath sees some of the worst scenes of hurricane devastion in the twentieth century.

Honduras:Hurricaine Mitch causes devastation; Aid unloaded.Convoy through flood and flattened trees. Wrecked boats and houses. Local residents comment. Wrecked village and hotel. Hotel manager comments. Air views of destroyed banana plantations. Banana company manager talks about future of local industry. Tented city of homeless in rain.

A hurricane rips through Scotland killing 20 and causing extreme damage to many buildings. Over 500 homes are left unhabitable in Glasgow. Hurricane aftermath in Glasgow: clearing up and interviews; Woman saying her house is unfit to live in. People being given a meal at a local hall. Shots of some of the damage caused to the buildings. Army helping people out.

Hurricane Georges hits Florida Keys. Winds of up to 100mph. Extensive damage and flooding. Interviews with people not prepared to leave everything they owned. A million people given the order to evacuate.