Natural disasters

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Across
  1. 2. a tropical storm with a violent wind
  2. 4. an exceptionally large ocean wave
  3. 8. a large, destructive fire that spreads over a forest or area of woodland
  4. 10. a mass of mud and other earthy material that is falling or has fallen down a hillside
  5. 11. wave a period of days during which the weather is much hotter than usual
  6. 14. eruption / A sudden outbreak of a volcano
  7. 15. an enormous sea wave that erupts and reaches land
Down
  1. 1. a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction
  2. 3. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  3. 5. a long period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
  4. 6. an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land
  5. 7. a sudden movement of the earth's surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement
  6. 9. a severe shortage of food
  7. 12. a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground
  8. 13. a severe snow storm with strong winds