By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather staff writer
Published Dec 12, 2016 3:58 PM CDT | Updated Jul 1, 2019 4:26 PM CDT
Through hurricanes, severe storms, wildfires and blizzards, humans display pure grit when braving the elements nature unleashes.
Here are 20 of the best pictures from 2016 that display human nature's resolute determination to overcome whatever Mother Nature has in store.
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