Complete each sentence with the correct vocabulary word from the word bank.
Disaster & Emergency Response Terms:
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1. The powerful caused buildings to collapse and roads to crack throughout the city.
2. Emergency officials ordered residents to the area immediately due to the approaching volcanic eruption.
3. The tsunami was the worst natural to hit the coastal region in over 50 years.
4. Engineers need to earthquake-resistant buildings using advanced technology and safety standards.
5. The entire danger around the volcano was marked with warning signs to keep people away.
6. Construction workers use strong steel beams and concrete to buildings against earthquake damage.
7. Emergency responders worked tirelessly to help people the devastating flood that destroyed their homes.
8. Scientists monitor volcanoes carefully to predict when they might erupt.
9. The building's walls need stronger to withstand the force of strong earthquakes.
10. seismologists, this fault line could produce a major earthquake within the next decade.
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