30 examples of the resilience of people and animals in the face of the elements (31 photos)

Wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles, with the death toll rising to 27. And natural disasters are becoming more frequent. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and floods — nature tests our spirit. Here are photos of survivors and the aftermath of natural disasters. Some are heartbreaking, some are terrifying, and some are a reminder that even in the hardest times, there is a glimmer of hope.





1. I train these smart creatures to rescue people trapped in collapsed buildings after earthquakes



We equip them with a backpack and teach them to press a button when they find a victim.

2. Colorado Man Reunited With Donkey Ennis After Fire





3. Found Her Cat 16 Days After Tornado



A Dog and Her Two Puppies Were Pulled Alive from Rubble 124 Hours After the Turkey



5. A cat in front of an erupting volcano, Sakurajima, Japan



6. A cat hugged a dog when they were rescued from the rubble of a devastating earthquake in Syria



7. Firefighter finds missing dog, reunites with family



8. Dog carries bag of food after hurricane "Harvey"



9. Hurricane Force Winds



10. Missouri Fire Tornado



11. My Mom Has 5 Sets of Dinnerware and She put them in a pool before evacuating from the Northern California wildfires



12. Heavy rain in Uppsala, Sweden



13. Ran away from erupting volcano



14. Valencia after the flood



15. Eruption of Mount Etna in Italy



16. Tornado in the South Romania



17. A kangaroo runs past a burning house, New South Wales, Australia



18. A road in Turkey after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake ball



19. House washed out onto the road



20. Man with pet during Hurricane Harvey



21. Devastating flooding in Germany



22. Hailstorm Aftermath



23. Avalanche Power!



24. Avalanche blocks tunnel in northern Italy, 6,000 residents isolated



25. Wind turbine after meeting with tornado



26. Flooding in Auckland, New Zealand



27. Before and After Hurricane Lane, Florida



28. Special report



29. Earthquake in Taiwan



30. Tornado near Naxos Island, Greece