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It’s known that the earthquake is one of the most powerful natural 1 in the world. And it’s difficult to predict (预测) it in advance.
Several years ago, an earthquake which reached a magnitude of 7.8 suddenly hit New Zealand. It struck the South Island, 2 hundreds of aftershocks and a tsunami.
Some roads and buildings 3 by the earthquake and its aftershocks. In the coastal town of Kaikoura, a popular whale-watching destination, many people found their water and power 4 cut off. Some parts of the town lay 5 . From all directions, Kaikoura was completely cut off from the outside.
After the earthquake, helicopters and a navy ship were sent there to rescue about 1,000 people who 6 in the town. The people who lost their homes had to take 7 in the tents.
After touring the 8 area, John Key, the then New Zealand’s Prime Minister predicted that clearing away the debris (瓦砾) and the blocked roads could take months.
