Заполните пропуски в тексте словами из перечня, преобразовав их таким образом, чтобы они ЛЕКСИЧЕСКИ И ГРАММАТИЧЕСКИ соответствовали тексту. When you think of a small town in the United States, do you think of natural disasters? Probably not. But nature is [PREDICT] There is always the chance that a friendly environment can turn unfriendly in a hurry. In the spring of 2011, people living along the Mississippi River watched in [BELIEF] as the Army Corps of Engineers blew up the Birds Point levee in southern Illinois. A levee is an earthen mound that keeps a river from overflowing its banks. When the Birds Point levee was destroyed, millions of gallons of water gushed into the [SURROUND]

surrounding area, flooding homes and farmland. The decision to destroy the levee was made in order to protect the town of Cairo, Illinois from even more severe flooding.

Natural disasters can strike anywhere, even in the most unexpected places. It is important to always be prepared for the worst, even in a small town in the United States.