el huracan, pl. los huracanes

hurricane

la inundacion, pls. las inundaciones

flood

llover (o-ue)

to rain

la lluvia

rain

nevar (e-ie)

to snow

el terremoto

earthquake

la tormenta

storm

el articulo

article

investigar

to investigate

el locutor, la locutora

announcer

el noticiero

newscast

ocurrir

to occur

el reportero, la reportera

reporter

tratar de

to try to

apagar

to put out (fire)

bajar

to go down

el bombero, la bombera

firefighter

comenzar (e-ie)

to start

destruir (i-y)

to destroy

dormido, -a

asleep

el edificio de apartamentos

apartment building

la escalera

ladder

escaparse

to escape

esconder(se)

to hide (oneself)

la explosion, pls. las explosiones

explosion

el humo

smoke

el incendio

fire

los muebles

furniture

muerto, -a

dead

el paramedico, la paramedica

paramedics

quemar(se)

to burn (oneself), to burn up

se murieron

they died

subir

to go up

herido, -a

injured

el herido, la herida

injured person

el heroe

heroe

la heroina

heroine

rescatar

to rescue

salvar

to save

valiente

life

la vida

life

vivo, -a

living, alive

a causa de

because of 

afortunadamente

fortunately

asustado, -a

frightened

la causa

cause

de prisa

in a hurry

de repente

suddenly

gritar

to scream

hubo

there was

llamar (por telefono)

to call (on the phone)

oir

to hear

sin duda

without a doubt

!Socorro!

Help!