Let's look at the some natural disasters, words that appear regularly in the newspapers. 1 Earthquakes 2 Tsunamis 3 Avalanches 4 Droughts 5 Heat waves and wildfire 6 Floods and flash floods 7 Landslides and sinkholes 8 Ice storms and blizzards 9 Meteors 10 Tropical cyclones hurricanes and typhoons 11 Tornados 12 Volcanic eruptions