Natural disasters

a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain

• earthquake

• avalanche

• famine

• landslide

illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident

• famine

• disease

• drought

• famine

a long period when there is little or no rain

• disease

• flood

• drought

• famine

sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage

• earthquake

• landslide

• avalanche

• volcanic eruption

a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens

• disease

• famine

• drought

• flood

to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems

• tsunami

• avalanche

• famine

• flood

a fire burning in an area of land with many trees, that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly

• flood

• forest fire

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean

• hurricane

• tsunami

• tornado

• drought

a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope

• landslide

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• avalanche

a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground

• famine

• hurricane

• tsunami

• tornado