Hurricane Sandy as seen from Long Island New York including Flushing bay, Rockaway Beach and Howard Beach. Crashing waves, sparking power lines and flooding. Filmed by storm chaser George Kourounis
Hurricane Sandy as seen from Long Island New York including Flushing bay, Rockaway Beach and Howard Beach. Crashing waves, sparking power lines and flooding. Filmed by storm chaser George Kourounis
Instagram: instagram.com/gkourounis Twitter: twitter.com/georgekourounis Facebook: facebook.com/ExplorerGeorgeKourounisThundersnow in Toronto During Intense Winter StormGeorge Kourounis2023-03-05 | Rare thundersnow in Toronto. March 3rd 2023 Conditions were so severe during a very intense late-winter snowstorm that brought near-blizzard conditions to Canada's largest city, that thunder and lightning were frequently present. I measured 28 cm of snow at my house, but nearby, there was 32 cm reported. All of it came down in a storm that came in quickly, roared through the region, then exited as quickly as it arrived.
Some snowstorms can be intense enough that the convection present can be similar to that of summer thunderstorms. This is sometimes seen in intense bands of lake-effect snow, but can also occur in regular snowstorms too. All across Ontario, people experienced this lightning. Even the C.N. Tower in downtown Toronto was struck.
It was spectacular to watch them come out. It was like a “firehose of bats”. The exodus lasted about half an hour or so, and this video only contains some highlights. I witnessed the bats flying on 2 nights, and everything in this video is from just one of those emergences. If the weather is bad and there’s lots of rain, the bats won’t fly because the insects aren’t out.
Deer Cave, one of the largest in the world, lies in Mulu National Park in Malaysian Borneo, not far from the border with Brunei.
Copyright: George Kourounis www.furiousearth.comHouses encrusted In Ice From Intense Winter StormGeorge Kourounis2022-12-27 | The fury of Lake Erie. The recent storm that affected much of North America really put on a show along the shore of Lake Erie in Ontario. The intense winds and frigid temperatures cased the spray from the crashing waves to flash freeze on these houses along the lake, entombing them in ice. These amazing sculptures of ice really show how fragile our dwellings can be if we build them too close to the water. It was surreal to capture these today and it took some effort to get to a position where I could photograph them. The ice is thick, but it only covers the lake-facing side of the houses. The brownish colour comes from the dirt and sediment that were also whipped up by the storm. This is one of the most impressive displays of ice that I’ve ever seen. I feel bad for the homeowners, it will take time and effort to deal with this.
Here, the Nakwakto Rapids have the strongest tidal current in the world (16-20 knots). Turret Rock is nicknamed "Tremble Island" because it supposedly shakes from the force of the current when the tide shifts from the Pacific Ocean through Seymour Inlet.
There are tales of people tying ropes to the trees on Turret Rock and water-skiing in the rapid current.
I filmed this while on a voyage through the area in July 2021. The perspective of the island, the flow of the water, and my position on a small boat create the illusion that the island is moving through the water.
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Jukin Media Verified (Original) Interested in licensing this footage? Learn more @ jukinmedia.com/licensing/view/1214239Lake Erie Storm SurfersGeorge Kourounis2020-11-16 | A historic storm lashes the Great Lakes, and surfers take to the water to brave the intense winds and waves at Crystal Beach, Ontario at the eastern end of Lake Erie, then, wind driven water floods the shoreline.
0:00 - Surfers at Crystal Beach 2:14 - Storm surge begins to flood the parking lot at Crystal Beach 4:20 - Flooding through the trees in the park - Fort Erie 4:42 - Street flooding in Port Colburne
Strong winds on Lake Erie create an "Ice Shove" where thousands of pounds of ice get pushed up on shore. We got out of the way just in the nick of time as some of the ice crashed ashore right beside us.
Unauthorized use prohibited. Licensing available through newsflare.comTwo Hours Of Boiling LavaGeorge Kourounis2018-08-21 | Over TWO HOURS of boiling lava. Who needs a fireplace, when you can sit back and enjoy over two hours of violent, churning lava?
Filmed at the bottom of Marum crater, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Aug 2018
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- First you can see the shockwave in the volcanic gas. - Less than a second later, the shockwave and boom reach my position, shaking the camera. - Then the lava bombs come firing out of the volcano at high speed. - Geoff takes it all in stride. www.furiousearth.com george@stormchaser.ca
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Explorer & Adventurer, George Kourounis, descends down inside Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in the Virunga National Park, near the border with Rwanda in 2016. It is commonly considered to be the most dangerous volcano in all of Africa.
George descends 500 meters to the very bottom of the volcano and walks right up to the violently boiling lake of lava, the largest in the world (200 meters wide). The volcano has a history of causing lava flows that have spilled down the flanks of the volcano, into the nearby city of Goma, threatening hundreds of thousands of lives. This happened in 1977 and again in 2002.
Video Copyright George Kourounis with additional footage from Mark Robinson and Bradley Ambrose.
Many thanks to: Geoff Mackey, Bradley Ambrose, Mark Robinson, Chris Horsley, the Goma Volcano Observatory and the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Congo.
A slow moving supercell storm dropped a tremendous amount of hail and rain in one spot, south of town. We managed to cross through it, but it was a bit dicey for a while.
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Instagram: instagram.com/gkourounis Twitter: twitter.com/georgekourounis Facebook: facebook.com/ExplorerGeorgeKourounisEpic Volcano VideoGeorge Kourounis2014-08-27 | Epic video from the edge of the lava lake inside Marum volcano on Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Yes, that is me in the video! I was able to get as close as humanly possible to the violently boiling lava while wearing a protective heat suit. Without it, the heat was totally unbearable within seconds.
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Adventurer/Stormchaser George Kourounis films the crashing waves as the hurricane impacts Atlantic Canada while on assignment for The Weather Network.
Several tourists almost get swept away by the giant waves.
With temperatures of -22C and a windchill of -35C, this was the coldest morning in Toronto in the past 5 years. The steam on Lake Ontario was impressive at sunset.
A very large, wedge shaped tornado crosses interstate 40 near El Reno, Oklahoma. I get as close as I dare as power flashes show where the tornado is taking out power lines.
With a path width of 2.6 miles across (4.2km) That makes it the new record holder for the largest tornado ever documented!! The wind speed was clocked at 296 mph (476 km/h.)
Unfortunately, this was the tornado that killed Storm chasers: Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young.
A tornado touches down in the town of Millsap, Texas on May 15th 2013.
Today was an exhausting, epic, crazy day filled with a range of emotions from highs to lows. It's late right now so I'll just give a quick synopsis... Witnessed at least 2 tornadoes, the best one in the town of Millsap, Texas. It was close enough to hear it clearly!
An hour or so later, we were just south of Cleburne when the rotation passed in front of us from north to south with HUGE power flashes, then the tornado crossed in front of us AGAIN from south to north as it approached Cleburne in the dark!
Unfortunately, there have been many reports of damage injuries and fatalities. We never really expected today to be so potent, but the right balance of ingredients came together.
We did drive through the town of Granbury at one point, just after a very damaging tornado had gone through, but we didn't see that one or the damage it caused.
Adventurer, George Kourounis rappels down into Minigill Cave on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and investigates the underground formations found there, including an underground river and some very tight passages.
Adventurer, George Kourounis takes a small inflatable rubber raft out onto the world's largest lake of sulphuric acid at the bottom of the Kawah Ijen volcano crater in Indonesia. The acid is so strong (ph of 0.5) that an aluminum soda can sizzles when it touches the lake.
Storm Chaser, George Kourounis travels to Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela where a phenomenon known as the Catatumbo Everlasting Lightning storm occurs. On most nights of the year, thunderstorms form over the same part of the lake ,with dazzling displays of lightning. Filmed as part of the "Angry Planet" TV series.
Adventurer, George Kourounis explores Rat's Nest Cave in Alberta and squeezes through tight passages, including the "psych squeeze" which is just barely wide enough to fit a person. Filmed as part of the Angry Planet TV series.
Explorer and adventurer, George Kourounis visits Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. Where hot lava is pouring into the Pacific ocean. He starts of flying over the volcano in a helicopter, then sets out on foot to the active lava flow where he sets his boot on fire from the molten rock.
Explorer and adventurer, George Kourounis goes to the Florida Everglades and learns how to ride a 10 foot alligator... With about 5 seconds of instruction.
Storm Chaser George Kourounis flys to Jamaica to document Hurricane Dean and encounters extreme winds, pelting rain and very dangerous storm surge. This was filmed as part of the Angry Planet TV series.
Adventurer and Angry Planet TV show host, George Kourounis visits the ancient city of Pompeii in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. The city was buried in volcanic ash after a huge eruption of the volcano in 79 A.D.
Adventurer and Angry Planet TV show host, George Kourounis swims with Piranhas in Venezuela to demonstrate that humans can go into the water with them.
Adventurer and Angry Planet TV show host, George Kourounis gets up close to Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia. It is the remnant of Krakatoa volcano that had a catastrophic explosion in 1883 and was the loudest sound ever heard.
Adventurer and Angry Planet TV show host, George Kourounis finds out what it is like to be stung by the deadly Box Jellyfish, possibly the most venomous creature on Earth.
Death Valley, California has re-claimed the title of the hottest place in the world, a record previously held by El Azizia, Libya. The Libyan record high temperature 136 degrees was deemed as being an unreliable measurement and Death Valley's 134 Degrees stands as the hottest temperature ever record on Earth.
Adventurer George Kourounis explorers this harsh oven of a place as part of an episode of Angry Planet.
In the shark cage off the north shore of Oahu, surrounded by a couple dozen hungry Galapagos Sharks in the middle of a feeding frenzy. George Kourounis, host of "Angry Planet" takes the plunge.