Grammar fix
natural disaster
earthquake, flood, etc.
A sudden and severe event caused by nature, like an earthquake, flood, hurricane, or wildfire, that can cause a lot of damage or harm to people and places.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The city was badly damaged by a natural disaster last year when a huge earthquake struck.
In my country, we sometimes experience natural disasters like typhoons and landslides, which can disrupt daily life and cause serious problems for communities.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: A natural disaster happened the town.
Say: A natural disaster hit the town.
A disaster HITS/strikes a place — it doesn't 'happen' a place.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Catastrophic natural event' is news-formal; 'natural disaster' is the set phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
natural disaster
- natural disaster
- hit by
- in the wake of
- respond to