Akademisk IELTS (Band 5 och Under) - Katastrofer

the sudden movement and shaking of the earth's surface, usually causing damage

jordbävning

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

orkaner, cyklon

an unexpected and usually dangerous situation needing immediate attention or action

nödsituation, akutsituation

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

översvämning, flood

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

epidemi, utbrott av sjukdom

a disease that spreads across a large region or even across the world

pandemi, epidemi

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

svält, matbrist

a sudden, forceful release of energy due to a chemical or nuclear reaction, causing rapid expansion of gases, loud noise, and often destruction

explosion, smäll

an accident that occurs when two or more objects, often in motion, come into violent contact with each other, resulting in damage or destruction

kollision, sammanstötning

a situation where radioactive materials are released from a nuclear facility, posing environmental and health dangers

kärnkraftsolycka, kärnreaktorincident

a sudden and unfortunate event that causes a great amount of death and destruction

katastrof, olycka