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