Fill in the gaps with the suitable words.

1. The country is still recovering from last year's ... floods. 2. There was a ... rush to escape from the burning building. 3. The building was so damaged that the police worried it would ... . 4. The police officer had only a ...
description of the missing boy. 5. Scientists warn that almost every large earthquake is followed by ... .
6. The underwater earthquake ... huge tsunami waves. 7. Thousands of people remained ... after losing their homes in the flood. 8. There are ... rescue workers who are ready to risk their lives to save others in need. 9. The mayor ordered an ... of the area after the tsunami warning. 10. The quake was so strong that the building ... violently from side to side. 11. Rescue workers tried to pull survivors out of the ... . 12. The quake's ... was in the sea, 100 kilometres from the coast.