Natural disasters

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Across
  1. 1. — A severe snowstorm with strong winds
  2. 6. — A powerful tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain
  3. 10. — An extended period of extremely hot weather
  4. 11. — Rapid movement of rock and soil down a slope
  5. 12. — A long period with little or no rainfall
  6. 13. — The release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano
  7. 15. — Overflow of water onto normally dry land
Down
  1. 2. — A sudden slide of snow down a mountainside
  2. 3. — A large rotating storm system (similar to hurricanes in some regions)
  3. 4. — An uncontrolled fire spreading through vegetation
  4. 5. — An opening in Earth’s crust that erupts lava and ash
  5. 7. — A sudden event causing great damage or loss
  6. 8. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movement
  7. 9. — A massive sea wave usually triggered by underwater earthquakes
  8. 14. — A violently rotating column of air touching the ground