Natural disasters

2. A severe snowstorm with high winds
5. A sudden violent shaking of the ground
7. A long, high sea wave
9. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
10. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
12. The overflowing of normally dry areas, often after heavy rains

1. A violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the Atlantic Ocean
3. The slipping down of a mass of rocks or earth on a steep slope
4. A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather
6. A violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point
8. A powerful fire that burns out of control across a large area
11. A mountain from which hot melted rock, gas, steam, and ash sometimes burst