Natural disasters (vocabulary)

... is a disaster closely related to an avalanche, but instead of occurring with snow, it occurs involving actual elements of the ground, including rocks, trees, etc.

It is a violent, rotating column of air, which can blow at extremely high speeds.

... is a hazard characterized by heat which is considered extreme and unusual in the ares in which it occurs.

... is defined as an acute shortage of water and crop failure. It is an abnormally dry period when there is not enough water to support water needs.

... is mostly caused by lightning and drought but it may also be started by human carelessness.

... are the rain drops that have formed together into ice

...is a phenomenon that results from a sudden release of stored energy that radiates seismic waves. It shows itself by a shaking of the ground.

The soldier has a deep bullet ... in his leg and was desperately calling out for help.

I think that it will be hard for Andy to recover from the ... of witnessing such a terrible accident.

Motorcyclists without helmets run the risk of serious ... .

Active volcanoes ... .

Hurricane winds ... at 80 mph.

The emergency services ... a man trapped under the debris.

The rain ... .

After the disaster, she ... without food for two weeks.

The hurricane didn't ... the house.

The fire ... the edge of the city.

He ... us to stay inside.

The hurricane ... the coast.

The ... winds caused problems.

It is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.

We have many ... to celebrate.

It's your job to establish the ... of fire.

I see no ... why it shouldn't work.

Alcohol .. a lot of road accidents.