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Natural Disasters

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  • A period of no or very little rain.
    Drought
  • A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in the desert.
    Sandstorm
  • When lava explodes out of the earth.
    Volcanic eruption
  • The same as a landslide but in snow
    Avalanche
  • Massive storms that come from oceans
    Hurricane
  • A period of unusually and excessively hot weather
    Heatwave
  • The shaking of the earth
    Earthquake
  • Too much rain in an area
    Flood
  • The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain
    landslide
  • Strong, rotating wind that destroys everything in its path.
    tornado
  • A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly and burns forests.
    Wildfire
  • Severe winter storms characterized by heavy snow and strong winds.
    Blizzard
  • A big wave caused by an earthquake under the sea
    Tsunami