We return to the story of Faith Howells some 18 months after her husband Evan returned to Abecorran in time to see his wife in the arms of Steve Baldi

前美国大兵雷蒙德·盖恩斯（道恩·强森 Dwayne Johnson 饰）在结束硝烟战火的生涯后，而今成为洛杉矶消防局的直升机救援人员。虽然工作中全力以赴，受人敬仰，值得信赖，这些却都无法挽回他失败的婚姻。某次短暂休假后，雷重返岗位，这时在内华达州南部发生了百年不遇的大地震，胡佛水坝在强震中被彻底摧毁