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Mr. Linane, can I ask you a question?

Sure, jam. What is it?

There are lots of natural disasters, and their effects are really huge and dangerous.

What should we do to have less damage?

That is a very good question. There are two types of disasters.

Natural disasters and man -made disasters.

The effects of natural disasters are definitely very sad and fatal for us and our planet.

Some natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis affect only some parts of the world,

but man -made disasters like deforestation and global warming affect the whole planet.

We have to be ready for all kinds of disasters.

I think we should learn more about environmental problems and warn people about them.

If we pay more attention to these problems, we can even prevent some disasters like forest fires and landslides.

I see. For example, we can build our houses in safe areas so we can reduce the number of deaths caused by earthquakes.

Yes, you're right. We must build our houses away from the earthquake areas.

We must learn about what we should do during an earthquake.

We can also have less damage if we build strong buildings.

I mean, disasters are important, so we have to take serious precautions.

You are right. I think we have to educate people first.

Thank you for your time, Mr. Linane.