Natural Disasters! List of different types of natural disasters with pictures and examples. When watching the news in English or reading news articles, one of the subjects that you are likely to come across is natural disasters which happen around the world. Serious ones, often make global news for a long period of time and so if you are in an English speaking country, you are likely going to want to understand what is being talked about. In this section, you will learn the names of natural disasters and the vocabulary surrounding them, enabling you to discuss the topic freely.
Natural Disasters
A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami, and other geologic processes.
List of Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
- Snowstorm
- Avalanche
- Flood
- Landslide
- Lightening
- Earthquake
- Forest fire
- Fog
- Storm
- Volcanic eruption
- Drought
- Rain
- Drizzle
- Explosion
Severe Weather and Natural Disaster Examples with PicturesÂ
Learn these names of natural disasters to improve your English words about weather.
Snow
Her skin was as white as snow.
Snowstorm
Traffic was dislocated by the snowstorm.
Avalanche
The avalanche struck the ski resort in the late afternoon.
Flood
The flood came about as a result of the heavy spring rains.
Landslide
The house was buried beneath a landslide.
Lightening
A lightening splits the dark sky.
Earthquake
Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
Forest fire
A cigarette spark started the forest fire.
Fog
The fog was so thick that I could not see my way.
Storm
After a storm comes a calm.
Volcanic eruption
The place was recently visited by a serious volcanic eruption.
Drought
The drought did a lot of harm to the crops.
Rain
Rain before seven; fine before eleven.
Drizzle
The drizzle had now stopped and the sun was breaking through.
Explosion
The explosion ripped through the hotel.
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Last Updated on February 27, 2023
Really, very useful for me to learn English. thank you for organizers.
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I’d just like to point out that not all of these are natural disasters. Like, rainbow, snow, lightning, fog, rain, drizzle, drought, and explosion are not natural disasters.
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