NATURAL DISASTERS

2. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
4. Giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
6. A flash of bright light in the sky produced by electricity moving within or between clouds, or between clouds and the ground
9. A violently rotating column of air touching the ground
10. The worldwide spread of a new disease
11. A depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.
12. when water covers large areas of land.
13. Extreme scarcity of food.

1. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
3. A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
5. A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
6. A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
7. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
8. An opening in the earth's crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.