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Global problems

Disastersltragedies

earthquakes explosions major accidents
[the earth movesltrembles] , [e.g. a, bomb] /
[e.g. a plane crash]
floods [too much rain]
hurricanes / tornadoes / typhoons
drought [no rain]
[violent windslstorms]
famine [no food]
gases
a
and 1 war / civil war
volcanoes pour [hot from rock mountain] epidemics [diseases affecting
large numbers of people]
Verbs connected with these words
A volcano has erupted in Indonesia. Hundreds are feared dead.
The flu epidemic spread rapidly throughout the country.
Millions are starving as a result of the famine.
A big earthquake shook the city at noon today.
The area is suffering its worst drought for many years.
Civil war has broken out in the north of the country.
A tornado swept through the islands yesterday.
Remember: injure [people], damage [things]:
200 people were injured and dozens of buildings were damaged in the hurricane.

Words for people involved in disastersltragedies
The explosion resulted in 300 casualties. [dead and injured people]
The real victims of the civil war are the children left without parents. [those who suffer
the results of the disaster]
There were only three survivors. All the other passengers died instantly. [people who
live through a disaster]
Thousands of refugees have crossed the border looking for food and shelter.
During the battle, the dead and wounded were flown out in helicopters. [wounded:
injured in a battlelby a weapon]

Headlines
Here are some headlines from newspapers all connected with diseases and epidemics.
Explanations are given.

disease can be tropical disease; usually caught I
caused by bite because of '
mosquito bites

causing sickness, diarrhoea etc.;
caused often by infected food and water
I
terrible skin
disease; leaves
the skin deformed

English Vocabulary in Use