An outbreak of a contractible disease that spreads through a human population
Epidemic or pandemic
A period of unusually and excessively hot weather
Heat wave
Often started by lightning or drought
Fire
Too much rain in an area
flood
Strong, rotating wind that destroys everything in its path.
tornado
A big wave caused by an earthquake under the sea
Tsunami
A period of no or very little rain.
Drought
The same as a landslide but in snow
avalanche
The shaking of the earth
earthquake
When lava explodes out of the earth.
volcanic eruption
When soil on a mountain slope breaks off
landslide
a violent wind that has a circular movement
hurricane
very strong wind
gale-force wind
A widespread scarcity of food. (no food available)
famine