The speaker describes a traumatic experience involving a natural disaster, highlighting the emotional impact on family members and the extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. Despite the challenges, they express gratitude for the absence of fatalities. The speaker compares the current damage to a previous event, noting it is worse this year. They observe significant destruction, including houses without roofs or walls and power lines entangled with debris.

What was the initial reaction of the narrator's mother-in-law during the disaster?

• She was asleep.

• She was crying.

• She was laughing.

• She was calm and composed.

What was the narrator's main concern after the house stopped rocking?

• Finding food.

• Repairing the roof.

• Calling the police.

• Getting to work.

How did the narrator describe the damage compared to last year?

• Less severe than last year.

• About the same as last year.

• Worse than last year.

• No damage at all.

What kind of damage did the narrator observe in the community?

• Houses with no walls.

• Houses with new roofs.

• Houses with new gardens.

• Houses with new paint.

What was caught up in the power lines according to the narrator?

• Leaves.

• Metal.

• Birds.

• Plastic bags.