Natural Disasters

a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die.

A serious lack of food that continues for a long time and causes many people in a country to become ill or die.

a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds.

a sudden shaking movement of the ground

a fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly

a strong movement in a river or stream that makes the water move round and pulls things under.

a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain

a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain.

a very large wave or series of waves caused when something such as an earthquake moves a large quantity of water in the sea

a continuous period of very hot weather, especially when this is unusual