Across
- 4. A person who manages to stay alive after a dangerous event or disaster.
- 8. To damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed anymore.
- 9. The group of people who control a country and provide help during a disaster.
- 11. A mountain with an opening that can erupt and eject lava and ash.
- 12. To happen or take place, especially without being planned.
- 15. A violently rotating column of air that touches the ground during a storm.
- 16. A person who suffers injury, loss, or death as a result of a disaster.
- 17. To move people away from a dangerous place to a safer location.
- 18. A sign or signal that informs people about an upcoming danger.
- 20. A place that provides temporary protection or housing for victims.
Down
- 1. A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly through forests or brush.
- 2. A mass of earth or rock that slides down the side of a mountain or cliff.
- 3. A long period of time with little or no rain, causing severe water shortages.
- 5. To say or estimate that a specific event will happen in the future.
- 6. A giant ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
- 7. An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines over dry land.
- 10. A sudden shaking of the earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
- 13. To explode and send out fire, lava, and ash from a volcano.
- 14. Physical harm caused to something, making it less valuable or broken.
- 19. To save someone from a dangerous, harmful, or difficult situation.