NATURAL DISASTERS

Continuous dry weather, when there is not enough water for people's needs

• DROUGHT

• FLOOD

• AVALANCHE

• HURRICANE

A mass of snow, ice and rock that slides rapidly down the side of a mountain

• hurricane

• avalanche

• earthquake

Coming of a great quantity of water over a place.

• avalanche

• flood

• blizzard

• volcanic eruption

Lava, cinders, gases come up suddenly from below the earth surface through an opening of a mountain.

• forest fire

• explosion

• volcanic eruption

A series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of body water

• tsunami

• avalanche

• earthquake

• landslide

Violent and destructive storm over a small area.

• tornado

• drought

An uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

• flood

• forest fire

• landslide

Sudden violent movement of the earth’s surface.

• hurricane

• earthquake

• hurricane

• typhoon

What is a flash flood?

• A sophisticated flood
• Power lines fallen in flood waters
• A deep flood
• A flood that happens fast with little warning

What happens when the ground can not hold anymore water?

• Tornado happens
• Flash flood happens
• Drought happens