What am I? Riddle-Game

[DATo]

Could it be something as simple as Bad Luck ?

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

Could it be something as simple as Bad Luck ?

I like that. Fate can be evil...

[Gerry Steen]

Could it be something as simple as Bad Luck ?

I am not Bad Luck, Accident, Debt, Tornado, not Bankruptcy, not gambling...However, when I show up, your vehicule could get stuck in first gear. SO FAR, A TORNADO AND AN ACCIDENT CAN COEXIST WITH ME. WE CAN HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME.
Here is the riddle again: I can cause you to feel overwhelmed and I can cause you to lose your favorite possessions. What am I??? Focus on how I could make your car get stuck in first gear and cause you to lose your favorite possessions OR answer yourself out loud—I felt overwhelmed when I received an .......... of text messages regarding the situation.

[Gerry Steen]

Could it be something as simple as Bad Luck ?

I like that. Fate can be evil...

I am not Fate, Bad Luck, Accident, Debt, Tornado, not Bankruptcy, not gambling...However, when I show up, your vehicule could get stuck in first gear. SO FAR, A TORNADO AND AN ACCIDENT CAN COEXIST WITH ME. WE CAN HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME.
Here is the riddle again: I can cause you to feel overwhelmed and I can cause you to lose your favorite possessions. What am I??? Focus on how I could make your car get stuck in first gear and cause you to lose your favorite possessions OR answer yourself out loud—I felt overwhelmed when I received an .......... of text messages regarding the situation.

[Diana Lowery]

avalanche

[Gerry Steen]

avalanche

I am not avalanche, Fate, Bad Luck, Accident, Debt, Tornado, not Bankruptcy, not gambling...However, when I show up, your vehicule could get stuck in first gear. SO FAR, A TORNADO AND AN ACCIDENT CAN COEXIST WITH ME. WE CAN HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME.
Here is the riddle again: I can cause you to feel overwhelmed and I can cause you to lose your favorite possessions. What am I??? Focus on how I could make your car get stuck in first gear and cause you to lose your favorite possessions OR answer yourself out loud—I felt overwhelmed when I received an .......... of text messages regarding the situation.
Diana, your use of the metaphor avalanche is very close to the correct answer. This word has the same meaning but is not as frequently used as avalanche.

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

A snowstorm?

[Gerry Steen]

A snowstorm?

I am not snowstorm, avalanche, Fate, Bad Luck, Accident, Debt, Tornado, not Bankruptcy, not gambling...However, when I show up, your vehicule could get stuck in first gear. SO FAR, A TORNADO AND AN ACCIDENT CAN COEXIST WITH ME. WE CAN HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME.
Here is the riddle again: I can cause you to feel overwhelmed and I can cause you to lose your favorite possessions. What am I??? Focus on how I could make your car get stuck in first gear and cause you to lose your favorite possessions OR answer yourself out loud—I felt overwhelmed when I received an .......... of text messages regarding the situation.
The metaphor avalanche is very close to the correct answer. This word has the same meaning but is not as frequently used as avalanche. Here is a clue to help: I start with the letter "I".

[DATo]

Landslide or Icefall ?

[Gerry Steen]

Landslide or Icefall ?

I am not Landslide, Icefall, snowstorm, avalanche, Fate, Bad Luck, Accident, Debt, Tornado, not Bankruptcy, not gambling...However, when I show up, your vehicule could get stuck in first gear. SO FAR, A TORNADO AND AN ACCIDENT CAN COEXIST WITH ME. WE CAN HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME.
Here is the riddle again: I can cause you to feel overwhelmed and I can cause you to lose your favorite possessions. What am I??? Focus on how I could make your car get stuck in first gear and cause you to lose your favorite possessions OR answer yourself out loud—I felt overwhelmed when I received an .......... of text messages regarding the situation.
The metaphor avalanche is very close to the correct answer. This word has the same meaning but is not as frequently used as avalanche. Here are a couple of clues to help: I start with the letter "I". I end with the letter "n".

[Ali Pinar]

inundation?

[Gerry Steen]

inundation?

Ali! You got it! Inundation is the answer. Well done! Now it is your turn to make a riddle. Welcome to the game.

[Diana Lowery]

OK - I can sort of see how the word fits with the car in first gear example because you can 'flood" your car. However, how can being inundated cause you to lose your possessions?
I haven't had my morning coffee, so maybe it will come to me later.
Thanks, Gerry, for stretching my brain.

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

Congratulations @Diana Lowery ! I know how much you love winning the game

[Diana Lowery]

Congratulations @Diana Lowery ! I know how much you love winning the game

Thanks, but I was not the winner this time. Thank Goodness!