Historic Disasters

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Across
  1. 6. Violent rotating column of air
  2. 7. Severe snowstorm with strong winds
  3. 8. Tremor caused by shifting tectonic plates
  4. 9. Waterborne bacterial disease
  5. 12. Alternate term for tsunami
  6. 15. Rapid downhill movement of soil and debris
  7. 17. Destruction from explosive attacks
  8. 18. Mountain eruption spewing lava and ash
  9. 19. Intense and destructive fire spreading rapidly
Down
  1. 1. Ship disaster resulting in sinking
  2. 2. Leader behind World War II
  3. 3. Powerful tropical cyclone
  4. 4. Epidemic affecting large populations
  5. 5. Widespread scarcity of food
  6. 10. Outbreak of infectious disease
  7. 11. Catastrophic rise of water
  8. 12. Massive ocean wave caused by undersea quake
  9. 13. Uncontrolled forest fire
  10. 14. Viral pandemic affecting millions
  11. 16. Prolonged period of insufficient rainfall