Akademik IELTS (Band 6-7) - Bencana

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

angin puting beliung

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

siklon, badai

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

typhoon, badai tropis

a long period of time when there is not much raining

kekeringan, kurangnya hujan

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

tanah longsor, tanah batas

a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage

bencana, musibah

a large, intensely hot, and uncontrollable fire

neraka, kebakaran

a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction

gelombang pasang, tsunami

a swirling mass of fluid with a rotating motion, often forming a funnel shape

vorteks, putaran

large amounts of snow falling from mountains

longsor salju

a large amount of mud and other materials that quickly moves down a hill, usually triggered by heavy rain or earthquake

longsor lumpur, aliran lumpur

the number of individuals who die as a result of an accident, war, etc.

jumlah kematian, toll kematian

the calm area at the center of a storm, hurricane, or tornado

mata badai, mata angin

an individual, such as a paramedic, police officer, or firefighter, trained to provide immediate assistance and care in emergencies or crisis situations

penanggulangan pertama, petugas darurat

a tremor or earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean floor

gempa bawah laut, gempa laut

the action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation

evakuasi, pemindahan

a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

kebakaran hutan, api liar

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

badai salju, blizzard

a strong wind, mostly in a desert, that lifts particles of sand and blows them around

badai pasir, puting beliung pasir

a very high wave or series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption

tsunami

the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain

letusan, peledakan