Collocations for shortage - noun

acute, desperate, dire, serious, severe
the current acute shortage of teachers

growing, increasing | chronic | general | national, world
the world shortage of coffee

current | wartime | cash, energy, food, fuel, housing, labour, manpower, skill/skills, staff, water

cause, create, lead to, result in | be affected by, be hampered by, face, have, suffer (from)
Industry is facing a serious labour shortage.

alleviate, deal with, ease, meet, overcome, solve, tackle
The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water shortage.

exacerbate
The energy shortages were exacerbated by the severe winter.

occur | cause sth, lead to sth
A shortage of resources has led to a cutback.

because of/due to a/the ~
Lives are being put at risk because of staff shortages.

~ in
Their economy continued to suffer shortages in raw materials.

~ of
a desperate shortage of food