A very strong rainstorm happened in Morocco. It ________ the country at night on Sept 8, 2023. At that time, Said was away in the small town of Tamaloukte, near the center of the storm. He hurried back home through the ________ buildings that covered the roads.

When he ________, he found that his house was completely ________. Said’s father, Mohamed, was trying very hard to save his three ________ who were still inside. Sadly, two of Said’s children—his daughter, Asma and son, Ibrahim—died.

“I was ________ at home when the rainstorm came. Later a neighbor woke me up and told me that my second house where my son’s family were had fallen down, so I hurried to ________ them but found them under the ruins (废墟). The house came down ________ they were inside,” Mohamed explained. Asma and Ibrahim are among the people who lost their lives in Tamaloukte.

Volunteers provided Said’s family with a tent, warm clothes, and food to help them live through the first part of the disaster (灾难). The Moroccan Red Cross helped Said’s family to deal with their huge loss _________.

In the face of disasters, it’s impossible to bring back what people have lost. But offering a hand ________ will help families like Said’s rebuild their lives. This help is just the first step in what will likely be a long and hard journey for a family to get better.

One day, Tilly Smith was on holiday with her family in Phuket, Thailand. No one knew what was about to _________—a tsunami（海啸）that would kill about 200,000 people. The young girl once _________ tsunamis in her geography class and watched a video of a tsunami as well.

“My mom didn’t know _________ was happening,” said Tilly. But Tilly did.

“I saw this building on the water, at the edge（边缘）. The water and the foam（泡沫）_________ like they were boiling（沸腾）. And they were making a _________ noise. The water was coming in, _________ it wasn’t going out again. It was coming in, and in, and in, towards the hotel.”

She _________ her mother and sister and told them that it was a tsunami. At first they did not _________ her. She was only 10 years old. Maybe she was just hoping to see a tsunami because she had studied it?

Tilly’s father went back to the hotel with her sister. All her family escaped（逃脱）. They told the hotel workers about it. Tilly _________ to the beach to tell the people there. The hotel workers believed Tilly. They began to get people off the __________. Just a few minutes later, a huge wave swept（横扫）over the beach.

Because of 10-year-old Tilly Smith, no one died or got seriously hurt on this beach.

It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes from falling furniture and bricks(砖块). Earthquake safety is very important and it’s more than just keeping buildings ________ falling down. So if your home is in an earthquake area, you should get ready ________ the earthquake comes.

First, make sure you buy a house ________ is earthquake safe. All pipes(管) should be fixed to the wall and all walls should be especially thick and ________. You also have to make sure that there are bolts(螺栓) underneath(在……下面) your house. They are one of the most important ways of ________ a house. Make sure the building has no broken windows and is well ________.

Second, look at the ________ in your house. Those in the living room, which are the most likely to hurt ________, are computers, televisions and lamps(灯). They can be tied to tables or stuck to them so they won’t easily move around. The kitchen must have strong doors on all the cupboards. This is the place where many small things a restored that might fall down. Windows area special problem. When they break, glass can cause many accidents. Try ________ safety glass if you can, especially for pictures.

Always remember: “It is ________ to be safe than sorry.”