word | | Natural hazards |
| storms | Anguilla | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
| storms | Antarctica | ... blow coastward from the high interior; frequent blizzards form near the foot of the plateau; cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwise along the coast; volcanism on Deception Island and ... |
| storms | Antigua and Barbuda | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts |
| storms | Bahamas, The | hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage |
| storms | Bahrain | periodic droughts; dust storms |
| storms | Bhutan | violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season |
| storms | British Virgin Islands | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) |
| storms | Canada | continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North ... |
| storms | Dominican Republic | lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts |
| storms | Egypt | periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes, flash floods, landslides; hot, driving windstorm called khamsin occurs in spring; dust storms, sandstorms |
| storms | Fiji | cyclonic storms can occur from November to January |
| storms | French Polynesia | occasional cyclonic storms in January |
| storms | Guatemala | numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical storms |
| storms | Haiti | lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts |
| storms | Iran | periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes |
| storms | Iraq | dust storms, sandstorms, floods |
| storms | Kuwait | ... are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year but are most common between March and August |
| storms | Lebanon | dust storms, sandstorms |
| storms | Libya | hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms |
| storms | Mongolia | dust storms, grassland and forest fires, drought, and "zud," which is harsh winter conditions |
| storms | Oman | summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts |
| storms | Panama | occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area |
| storms | Philippines | astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis |
| storms | Qatar | haze, dust storms, sandstorms common |
| storms | Saudi Arabia | frequent sand and dust storms |
| storms | Seychelles | lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare; short droughts possible |
| storms | Sierra Leone | dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to February); sandstorms, dust storms |
| storms | Somalia | recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; floods during rainy season |
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