Rain is an essential life-giving element but it is also a destructive force - putting wildlife through untold challenges, transforming landscapes and wreaking havoc on our human-made environments. Learn more about how animals and insects respond to rain, the violent impact of storms in Calgary's 'Hailstone Alley,' and the wonders of B.C.'s wet West Coast. This second episode in the Wild Canadian Weather series, from the acclaimed filmmakers behind Wild Canada and The Wild Canadian Year, reveals the drama of spectacular storms. It shows off our country's most critical - but devastating - element in a way that has not been seen before.

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