Natural Hazards

2. A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
5. A storm of heavy hail.
6. An excessive amount of water
9. A localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
10. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
11. A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance
12. A fire in scrub or a forest, especially one that spreads rapidly.
14. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

1. The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.
3. Violent saking of the ground
4. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
7. A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
8. A prolonged period of heat
11. A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system
13. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.