Natural Disasters

2. It didn't rain for a long time and the ... ruined the harvest.

1. A flash of light in the sky is called ...

3. During the ... all the houses were covered by water.

4. The ground was shaking terribly during the ...

5. It was very snowy last night, it was a real ...

6. You should listen to the weather ... before going camping.

7. We couldn't see anything because of the ...

8. You have to stay away from the volcano during the ...

9. We heard the loud sound of ... in the distance.

11. During hurricane some crops were ...

10. ... consists of small balls of ice that fall from the sky.

12. ... is a disaster closely related to an avalanche.

There was a terrible __________ in the Alps last week. Several skiers are in still hospital.

.....is a severe winter storm condition characterised by low

temperatures, strong winds, and heavy blowing snow.

It must have been at least twenty feet high as it swept towards

the shore. In a few seconds it destroyed all the houses on its way,

drowning everyone inside.