Floods and landslides are hard     1     (avoid). However, to protect against them, people take a variety of measures. These could include passing various     2     (law)that prohibit(禁止) cutting down trees and building houses in these areas. Measures can     3     (take)at all levels so that no one is misusing or overusing their share of resources like water and food.

Areas     4     strong winds and tornadoes frequently happen need different precautionary(预防的) measures. Tornadoes and storms can be predicted(预测) to a degree in today’s world. Once one is predicted,     5     is important not to walk out without reason. Asking the kids to stay at home is another good measure. These areas usually have     6     (strong)built houses not to be damaged by extreme conditions. However, having a basement where you can stay and wait for the storm to pass     7     (be)not a bad idea. Make sure that the basement has     8     door that takes you directly out of the house in case that the house collapses(倒塌), you can get out of the basement.

To protect against natural disasters, safety measures need to be taken by governments. Communities need to have small plans in place because     9     the happening of a disaster. And the nearest people that can help you will be those     10     (live)in your neighborhood.