Flood · Too much water in the wrong place
1995, 1993 Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium
1994, 1991 China 1993 Cambodia, Viet Nam
1993 Central USA

Drought · Much less water than people or crops need
1992-93 Southern Africa
1992 Peru

Landslide · Rocks and soil sliding rapidly downhill
1993 Ecuador

Earthquake · Sudden violent shaking of the earth
1995 Kobe, Japan
1994 Los Angeles, USA
1993 Cairo, Egypt
1992 Erinzcan, Turkey

Volcanic Eruption · Burst of rock, ash, gases and/or flowing lava from deep inside the earth
1994 Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
1991 Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines

Tropical cyclone · Heavy rain and strong winds over sea and coasts. They are also called hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons.
1994 Typhoon Fred: China, Taiwan
1993 Cyclone Kina: Fiji
1992 Hurricane Andrew: Caribbean States, USA
1991 Chittagong, Bangladesh

Tornado · Strong, funnel-shaped windstorm, spinning over land in a narrow path
1994 Midwestern USA

Tsunami · Series of big sea waves that crash onto coasts
1992 Flores Island, Indonesia
1992 Western Nicaragua

Wildfire · A big fire which spreads over large areas and is out of control.
1994 New South Wales, Australia
1993 Mongolia

Pest Attacks · Large numbers of insects or animals that destroy crops
1990-1994 Tanzania
1993 India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
1992 Ethiopia