40+ Easy Georgian Disaster-Related Words

Because we are now dealing with many natural hazards and disasters, I will introduce you to some of the basic Georgian disaster vocabulary to help you in an emergency. As we all know, no one can ever predict what events will occur in the future. If you find yourself in a sticky situation, you can use these basic terminologies. If you are ready, let’s get started!

Natural Disasters In Georgia

Georgia is located in a seismically active area, which means it is an earthquake-prone area. The most recent large earthquake was a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that hit 104 kilometers southwest of Tbilisi in February 2022.

During the summer, lightning and wildfires pose a significant threat, particularly in Georgia’s mountainous regions. Also, two seasons are hazardous for debris flows and landslides: spring, when the snow melts and the rivers overflow as the temperature rises, and fall, when the rainy season begins. During these two periods, many rural settlements are dramatically affected by landslides and debris flows.

Common Natural Disasters In Georgia

  1. Earthquakes
  2. Severe flash floods
  3. Landslides
  4. Lightning
  5. Wildfire
  6. Avalanche
  7. Rising Temperature
  8. Mudflow
  9. Debris flow

Natural Disasters That Have Wreaked Havoc On Georgia

The following are some of the most well-known international catastrophes, as well as data about them, that have affected specific locations in Georgia:

1. 1987 Svaneti Avalanches

The 1987 Svaneti avalanches were a sequence of enormous avalanches that occurred in the then-Soviet republic of Georgia’s northwest Caucasus highlands in January 1987, affecting the country’s Svaneti area Mestia and Lentekhi districts.

The avalanches were triggered by an unusual snowfall that lasted 46 days and was 16 meters thick in certain areas. Between January 9 and January 31, 1987, 330 avalanches were recorded. Mountain communities were severely impacted by Ushguli, Chubri, Kala, Mulakhi, Khaishi, and Mulkahik. Zhamushi village was utterly blanketed in snow, and 26 people were killed. 105 people were killed in the disaster. Over 2,000 homes were destroyed, and around 8,500 people were encouraged to relocate. The overall cost of damages was estimated to reach approximately $300 million.

2. 2002 Tbilisi Earthquake

On April 25, 2002, a devastating earthquake struck Tbilisi, Georgia’s Caucasus country. Five to seven people died, 52–70 individuals were injured, and over 1,000 people were affected.

3. 2008 Borjomi Wildfire

The 2008 Borjomi wildfires took place on August 15, 2008, in Georgia’s Borjomi Gorge and raged for several days, destroying 250 hectares of the 75,000 hectares of Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, one of Europe’s largest national parks.

4. 2015 Tbilisi Flood

From June 13 to 14, 2015, a huge flood occurred in the Vere River valley in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital. It killed at least 20 people and devastated the Tbilisi Zoo, wiping half of the animals or causing them to escape.

List Of Words For Georgian Disasters

List Of Georgian Disasters

Georgian Disaster Pronunciation English Translation
კატასტროფა k’at’ast’ropa disaster
სტიქიური უბედურება st’ikiuri ubedureba natural disaster
უბედურება ubedureba calamity
სითბო sitbo heat
ნამსხვრევების ნაკადი namskhvrevebis nak’adi debris flow
ლავის ნაკადი lavis nak’adi lava flow
ცუნამი tsunami tsunami
ტორნადოები t’ornadoebi tornadoes
სეტყვა set’q’va hailstorm
ფატალური წყალდიდობა pat’aluri ts’q’aldidoba fatal floods
გეიზერი geizeri geyser
ქარიშხლის გაფრთხილება karishkhlis gaprtkhileba gale warning
გამყოფი ხაზი gamq’opi khazi fault line
გამყოფი ხაზი gamq’opi khazi fault line
ქარბორბალა karborbala dust storm
კლდეები k’ldeebi rockslide
ზვავი zvavi avalanche
მეწყერი mets’q’eri landslide
შიმშილი shimshili famine
სიცხის ტალღა sitskhis t’algha heatwave
მეტეორის ზემოქმედება met’eoris zemokmedeba meteor impact
ქარიშხალი karishkhali hurricane
ქარბუქი karbuki blizzard
წყალდიდობა ts’q’aldidoba flood
vვულკანური აფეთქება vulk’anuri apetkeba volcanic explosion
გრიგალი grigali whirlwind
ტორნადო t’ornado tornado
მიწისძვრა mits’isdzvra earthquake
გვალვის სეზონი gvalvis sezoni drought season
ქარიშხლის სეზონი karishkhlis sezoni storm season
ძლიერი ქარიშხალი dzlieri karishkhali severe storms
ქარიშხალი karishkhali storm
ქვიშის ქარიშხალი kvishis karishkhali sandstorm
ეროზია erozia erosion
სეისმური seismuri seismic
სეტყვა set’q’va hail
ლავა lava lava
ტყის ხანძარი t’q’is khandzari forest fire
ქარიშხალი karishkhali storm surge
აისბერგი aisbergi iceberg
ვულკანური ღვარცოფი vulk’anuri ghvartsopi volcanic mudflow
თრთოლა trtola tremor

Other Georgian Vocabulary Related To Natural Disasters

Other Georgian Vocabulary Related To Natural Disaster
Georgian WordPronunciationEnglish Translation
ელვაelvalightning
უსაფრთხოებაusaprtkhoebasafety
ქუხილიkukhilithunder
ჩამოგდებული ელექტროგადამცემი ხაზიchamogdebuli elekt’rogadamtsemi khazidowned power line
გადაადგილებაgadaadgilebarelocate
ქარის სიჩქარეkaris sichkarewind speed
ქარის ნაკადებიkaris nak’adebiwind gusts
მოხალისეებიmokhaliseebivolunteers
თავშესაფარიtavshesaparishelter
სერვისიservisiservice
ლტოლვილებიlt’olvilebirefugees
დაცვაdatsvaprotection
ამინდიamindiweather
დაზარალებულიdazaralebuliaffected
დამანგრეველი ტყის ხანძრებიdamangreveli t’q’is khandzrebidevastating wildfires
სანაპირო სახელმწიფოsanap’iro sakhelmts’ipocoastal state
მთავრობაmtavrobagovernment
ახალი ამბებიakhali ambebinews
მოამზადეmoamzadeprepare
ოჯახიojakhifamily
ქონებაkonebaproperty
ქონებისkonebaproperty
დაზიანებაdazianebadamage
წყალდიდობაts’q’aldidobaflooding
სასწრაფო თავშესაფრებიsasts’rapo tavshesaprebiemergency shelters
კატასტროფის დეკლარაციაk’at’ast’ropis dek’laratsiadisaster declaration
ნამსხვრევებიnamskhvrevebidebris
მსხვერპლიmskhverp’licasualty
ქველმოქმედებაkvelmokmedebacharity
ბარომეტრიbaromet’ribarometer
კატასტროფის დახმარებაk’at’ast’ropis dakhmarebadisaster assistance
შემთხვევაshemtkhvevaoccur
დაკარგულიdak’argulilost
ფატალურიpat’alurifatality
ჩაკეტილიchak’et’ilimdzgholebi
მძღოლებიuts’q’vet’i ts’vimamotorists stranded
უწყვეტი წვიმაdamazianebeli karicontinuous rain
დამაზიანებელი ქარიq’inulis karishkhalidamaging winds
ყინულის ქარიშხალიdzlieri ch’eka-kukhiliice storms
დახმარებაdakhmarebaaid
ივენთიeventsiventi
ტემპერატურებიtemperaturest’emp’erat’urebi
დეპარტამენტიdep’art’ament’idepartment
ძლიერი ჭექა-ქუხილიdzlieri ch’eka-kukhilisevere thunderstorms
ფედერალური კატასტროფის დეკლარაციაpederaluri k’at’ast’ropis dek’laratsiafederal disaster declaration
ზამთრის თვეებიzamtris tveebiwinter months
რისკიrisk’irisk
გადაუდებელი შემთხვევებიgadaudebeli shemtkhvevebiemergencies
ხეებიkheebitrees
ცეცხლიtsetskhlifires
ადგილობრივიadgilobrivilocal
საკვებიsak’vebifood
რესურსებიresursebiresources
დაზიანებაdazianebadamage
ცხოვრებაtskhovrebalife
ღარიბიgharibipoor
გადარჩენაgadarchenarescue
საჩუქარიsachukaridonations
ორგანიზაციებიorganizatsiebiorganizations
თემიtemicommunity
ეწვიეთets’vietvisit
მდგომარეობაmdgomareobastate
შიშიshishifear
დახმარებაdakhmarebaassistance
დაფინანსებაdapinansebafunding
მხარდაჭერაmkhardach’erasupport
გადარჩენაgadarchenasink
ურბანული განვითარებაurbanuli ganvitarebaurban development

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