TV Guide The Weather Channel Saturday

In a year which featured very dangerous weather that forced communities to mobilize together to save themselves from utter and complete disaster.

Pilots have to ditch their planes far from the safety of airport runways to save their passengers; a pilot puts his plane down on a glacier.

A package courier pits the power of prayer against a giant tornado; a big wave rider battles for life in a battering offshore surf break.

At Florida's Dead Lakes swamp, men use an arsenal of knives to construct a "swamp nest" tree house, build a "fire thong," and hack into unique wild edibles.

DIY'ers are on Cutoff Island in Florida creating a "tampon fire cigar" and building a "swamp cot" using duct-tape, all before Creek adds a shocking challenge.

Creek teaches three inexperienced survivalists how to live like cavemen in Cave Country, Ky., where they must enter bat-infested caves to find food and water.

The science and stories of weather are laid bare in this report, plus in-depth forecasts take a detailed look at the weekend's weather.

A look at the weather around the country, along with conditions at high-profile events and how communities are rebuilding after devastating natural disasters.

Meteorologists Stephanie Abrams and Jordan Steele examine how climate change is impacting the planet, and what everyday people can do to help it.

Forty-three people from a hillside community are killed by a mudslide; a man races to check on his children after a tornado rips through a small Illinois town.

The city of Houston is battered by Hurricane Harvey back in 2017; a Massachusetts harbormaster is cast into raging waters during a violent winter storm.

Thirteen people are killed and more than 300 homes are destroyed by a flash flood; a small Mississippi town is decimated by a twister that tears through.

Sixteen experienced snowboarders and skiers are caught in an avalanche's path; a town in Kentucky located in the Appalachian foothills is struck by a tornado.

Hurricane Katrina from August 2005 leaves scores of people desperately seeking safety, such as a father and son using a boat to flee their home.

The area around Dallas is struck by 13 tornadoes the day after Christmas 2015, which puts first responders and good Samaritans in critical peril.

On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael becomes the fourth Category 5 hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland, launching projectiles and ripping apart buildings.

Severe weather erupts across East Texas on April 29, 2017, causing the small town of Canton to get caught in the crosshairs of two deadly tornadoes.

A group of brothers save one of their own from a watery death; a helicopter team saves first responders caught in unruly waves.

A wildfire rages through a town due to strong winds; storm watchers get stranded by fierce ocean waves; white water rafters go on an adventure.

A plane is downed in Mexico due to a microburst; a town is caught by surprise due to a rare outbreak of tornadoes; a rower contends against an ocean storm.

A pile-up wreaks havoc in the winter; a driver embarks on a frightening ride thanks to strong flood waters; during Hurricane Florence, rescuers use airboats.

Presented is the infamous story of the Donner party, a group of pioneers who encountered a number of setbacks on their journey to the West in the mid-1800s.

Two sailors are stranded on a Mexican island with no food or water; a hiker with a broken femur fights the punishing heat of Joshua Tree National Park.

Three teenagers find themselves stranded on a remote island in northern Canada; a quick hike in Utah's Bryce Canyon turns into a four-day struggle for survival.