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Natural disasters

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  • The river overflowed in several places nd huge areas of farming land are now several feet under water. Boats are ready to rescue people in nearby villages.
    flood
  • Smoke poured out of the crater but no one expected an eruption. A week later, however, a red hot lava began to flow down the side of the mountain.
    volcano
  • Several people were walking along when suddenly tons of earth came crashing down the hillslide and blocked the road in front of them
    landslide
  • The winds have already strengthened considerably and the sea is now very rough indeed. as a result, ferries across the harbour have stopped sailing and all large ships have put out to sea.
    typhoon
  • It swept onwards, covering everything on its path. The travellers had to get off their camels and liedown until it had eventually passed.
    sandstorm
  • Flames swept through the block of office, burning everything inside. Two hours later only an empty shell of the bealding remained.
    fire
  • Suddenly the ground shook beneath out feet and the tall buiding opposite the college began to sway. Windows and doors rattled and several bookcases in the college library came crashing down.
    earthquake
  • Over 50,000people of Ethiopia have died of starvation in the past month. Questionsare being asked concerning the delay in supplies of rice and grain which were recently sent to them
    famine