National Geographic HD (Pacific) As the miners enter their second month underground, rescuers face the challenge of bringing them back alive amidst obstacles. 2026-09-28 On Oct. 1, 2015, the cargo ship El Faro is on a regular run to Puerto Rico when it disappears in a Category 4 storm called Hurricane Joaquin; it is determined that the El Faro sank off the coast of the Bahamas with 33 crew members. 2026-09-28 Montecito is hit by a natural disaster that leaves its residents fighting for their lives; overnight, the Californian beach town is swamped by a series of 30-feet high, boulder-filled debris flows that destroy homes and leave streets swimming in mud. 2026-09-28 Nepal is hit by a 6.7 mega-earthquake that kills thousands; across the country, survivors are hit by terrifying avalanches that destroy everything in their path; presenting stories of survival, from the Kathmandu Valley to Mount Everest. 2026-09-28 Exploring various catastrophes that have happened in mankind's quest to conquer space, from the Apollo 1 tragedy to the Challenger and the Columbia disasters. 2026-09-28 When a dam fails, catastrophe follows; history's 10 worst dam failures. 2026-09-29