El libro Top Notch 3A - Unidad 5 - Lección 2

very bad, harsh, or intense

severo, duro

things that are related to air and sky such as temperature, rain, wind, etc.

clima

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

desastre natural

a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage

tornado

a very strong and destructive wind that moves in circles, often seen in the Caribbean

huracán

a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean

tifón

the rising of a body of water that covers dry places and causes damage

inundación

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

derrumbe

a long period of time when there is not much raining

sequía