tidal wave (n)
/ˈtaɪdl weɪv/

a very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or an earthquake

erupt (v)
/ɪˈrʌpt/

when a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it

crop (n)
/krɑp/

a plant that is grown in large quantities, especially as food

waterhole (n)
/ˈwɔt̮ərˌhoʊl/

a place where animals go to drink

village (n)
/ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/

a group of houses and other buildings that is smaller than a town, usually in the countryside

tremor (n)
/ˈtrɛmər/

a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly

survivor (n)
/sərˈvaɪvər/

a person who continues to live, especially despite being nearly killed or experiencing great danger or difficulty

destroy (v)
 /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

to damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can never return to its normal state

strand (n)
/strænd/

a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc.

rainfall (n)
/ˈreɪn.fɔːl/ 

the amount of rain that falls in a particular area during a particular period of time

rescue (v)
 /ˈres.kjuː/

to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation

affect (v)
/əˈfɛkt/

to produce a change in someone or something

evacuate (v)
/ɪˈvæk·juˌeɪt/

to move people from a place of danger to a safer place

forecaster (n)
/ˈfɔrˌkæstər/

a person who says what is expected to happen, especially someone whose job is to forecast the weather

aid (n)
/eɪd/

money, food, etc. that is sent to help countries in difficult situations

spread (v)
/sprɛd/

to cover, or to make something cover, a larger and larger area

starvation (n)
/stɑrˈveɪʃn/

the state of suffering and death caused by having no food

refugee (n)
/ˌref·jʊˈdʒi/

a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious, or social reasons

contaminate (v)
/kənˈtæməˌneɪt/

to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous

meteorite (n)
/ˈmi·t̬i·əˌrɑɪt/

a piece of matter from space that has landed on earth