NATURAL DISASTERS

2. An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
6. An occurrence of strong winds, especially in a desert, that pick up and carry sand, as from dunes, and typically move along in a series of leaps, effecting the process of saltation.
8. A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.
10. A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.
12. A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
13. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
14. A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

1. A heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.
3. A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
4. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
5. When gas and/or lava are released from a volcano—sometimes explosively.
7. A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
9. A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
11. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.