Pronunciation
Emergency
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/
give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity
Donate
Попытка вскарабкаться по склону легко могла вызвать оползень.
An attempt to climb a slope could easily cause a landslide.
a disaster of epic proportions
a very large disaster
Flood
/flʌd/
help, typically of a practical nature
Aid
А ведь мы знаем, что в автомобильных авариях погибает много людей.
But we know many people die in car crashes.
To spell a disaster
to predict a disaster.
Drought
/draʊt/
A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
Wildfire
После разрушительного землетрясения количество жертв возросло до 100.
After devastating earthquake death toll rose to 100.
To sit on a volcano
to be in a place where trouble may start or danger may come suddenly.
Avalanche
/ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
A long period when people living in a particular area do not have enough food, and many of them suffer and die
Famine
Мы не можем принять как должное, что люди подверженные радиации теперь голодают.
We can't take for granted that people exposed to radiation are now starving.
calm before the storm
a quiet period just before a period of great activity or excitement
Contaminated
/kənˈtæmɪneɪtəd/
a quantity representing the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere or in a gas
Humidity
Страшные последствия цунами, например, загрязнение воды, нанесли серьёзный ущерб. И эта катастрофа повлияла на них даже психологически, так как многие выжившие лишились средств к существованию. Это ужасно, их надо было предупредить.
Terrible consequences of the tsunami like for example pollution of water seriously damaged the health of people. And this disaster even affected them psychologically as many survivors lost their livelihoods. It's terrible, they should have been warned.
The eye of the hurricane
an area of calm in the centre of the storm