defiant. there is blame on both sides. i have no doubt about it and you don t have any doubt about it, either. reporter: nature showed her ugly side this year. harvey s eye cut through here. in august, hurricane harvey made landfall, drenching texas. we have nothing. nothing left. reporter: irma, jose and maria came next to make this one of the most intense hurricane seasons on the books. parts of puerto rico still without power. another storm named harvey erupted in october. sexual harassment allegations spanning almost three decades from actresses ashley jud and rose mcgowan to young female assistants looking to start careers in hollywood. reporter: harvey weinstein s dramatic fall unleashes an avalanche of shocking charges against powerful men. thousands of women posting me too and everyone wondering who s next. what an amazing moment right now for the city of houston. reporter: but there was some good news this year. the houston astros won the world