Vocabulary for Disasters

A storm
bad weather
damage to property
flooded low-dying areas
heavy downpour
heavy rain
howling wind
lightning flashed across the sky
power breakdown
raining cats and dogs
roads impassable to traffic
roofs ripped off
rumbling thunder
thunderstorm
traffic congestion
uprooted trees.

A fire
burnt
chaotic
choking
crackling sounds
fire brigade
fire-engine
fire-fighters
flames
pandemonium
panic
panic-stricken
siren
smoke
suffocating
terrifying

A Flood
boats
drown
evacuation centres
gushing waters
rainy season
reaching dangerous levels
relief centres
relief workers
rising rapidly
stalled cars
strong currents
swift-flowing
wading
weather report

An Accident
ambulance
badly injured
bang
collide
dent
first aid
fractures legs/arms
hospital
injuries
knocked down
screeching brakes
seriously wounded
shattered glass
unhurt