Academisch IELTS (Band 6-7) - Rampen

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

tornado

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

cycloon, orkaan

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

tyfoon, tropische storm

a long period of time when there is not much raining

droogte, gebrek aan regen

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

aardverschuiving, grondverschuiving

a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage

catastrofe, ramp

a large, intensely hot, and uncontrollable fire

inferno, brand

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

vloedgolf, tsunami

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

wervel, vortex

large amounts of snow falling from mountains

lawine

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

modderstroom, grondverschuiving

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

dodental, aantal doden

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

oog van de storm, oog van de orkaan

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

eerste hulpverlener, eerste responder

a tremor or earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean floor

zee-aardbeving, onderzeese beving

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

evacuatie, verhuizing

a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

bosbrand, wilde brand

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

sneeuwstorm, blizzard

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

zandstorm, zandwervelstorm

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

uitbarsting, eruptie