Accademico IELTS (Banda 8 e Superiore) - Disastri

an event causing great and often sudden damage, distress, or destruction

calamità, disastro

a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape

cataclisma

action that breeds severe damage or destruction

devastazione, rovina

an extremely intense and destructive fire

conflagrazione

a cause of widespread suffering or affliction

flagello, pena

a smaller earthquake or tremor that follows the main shock of a seismic event

replica, scossa

an earthquake caused by underground movement or volcanic activity

scossa, terremoto

a severe flood of water

diluvio

the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo from loss, damage, or destruction

salvataggio, recupero

the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly

epicentro

a tornado occurring over a body of water, characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud filled with water droplets or spray

tromba d'acqua, canna d'acqua