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- 3. To break or burst, often used for pipes or tectonic plates during a quake.
- 6. Describing violent, heavy rain.
- 7. A cause of widespread suffering, often used to describe severe weather or plagues.
- 8. A violent natural event that drastically alters the landscape (e.g., a massive landslide or volcanic eruption).
- 10. A smaller tremor following the main earthquake.
- 13. To cause severe damage or destruction (e.g., "The wildfire ravaged the forest").
- 14. The number of casualties or the extent of damage.
- 15. An extensive, intense, and destructive fire.
- 16. Relating to earthquakes (e.g., seismic waves).
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- 1. The removal of people from a dangerous area or assistance provided.
- 2. A technical term for an earthquake.
- 4. Scattered fragments, rubble, or wreckage left after destruction.
- 5. The period or situation immediately following a disaster.
- 9. Describing a disaster of massive proportions.
- 11. To cover completely under water (e.g., "The tsunami engulfed the coastal village").
- 12. A mass of whirling air or water, specifically for tornadoes.