Read the text and choose the correct answer for the ninth gap.
Hurricanes
It is well known that hurricanes are dangerous. The major fear people have on hurricanes is their capability to 1 … catastrophic damages to not just the coastlines but to several miles inland. 2 … from it, hurricanes are also able to create and form heavy storms around the coastal areas that can cause heavy damage due to heavy rainfall. Hurricanes revolve around a calm low-pressure center \(eye\) that can be 20- to 30-mile wide. The spinning part of the hurricane is known as the “eyewall,” and it is 3 ... for the strong winds and rain. The most 4 … results of hurricanes are the floods and flying 5 … from the extreme winds. 6 … extremely potent storms are usually formed in the Atlantic, the most powerful tropical cyclones on 7 ... are formed in the Pacific, which gives storms more 8 … to grow before they make landfall. Severe hurricanes can 9 ... away creatures that live on beaches. Scientists say that the best defense against a hurricane is an accurate forecast that gives people time to get 10 … of the way.

• wash
• get
• sweep
• depose