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\ Read the following news briefs and decide which headline is most suitable for each brief . B High Waves Destroy Coastal Villages S > Typhoon Leaves Trail of Damage c Hurricane Causes Flooding ' ?! Guam , December 8 , 2002 — Pongsona , now being called a " super typhoon , " struck the island of Guam . Meteorologists say that a typhoon of that size is like a Category 4 or 5 hurricane . Winds of 1 80 miles per hour left the island in a state of disaster . Government officials say that many of the residents have been left homeless . The island does not have electrical power and many public buildings have been badly damaged . !? I Costa Rica , December 12 , 2002 — Coming at the end of the hurricane season , heavy rains have finally stopped in the area ofCosta Rica and Panama . Many ofthe people returned to their houses but they found their homes and belongings had been either damaged or destroyed . Government officials believe that about 65 , 000 people — 50 , 000 in Costa Rica and 1 5 , 000 in Panama — have been directly affected by the floods . About 5 , 000 persons were evacuated to shelters . I ?! Solomon Islands January 5 , 2003 — Cyclone Zoe , the most powerful tropical storm ever recorded in the Pacific , caused 33-foot waves that destroyed entire villages and fields of crops . When rescue workers finally reached the islands of Tikopia and Anuta almost one week later , they discovered widespread destruction but no victims . The islanders escaped the worst ofZoe ' s 220 miles per hour winds by staying in caves after they were warned ofthe storm . Local officials are worried that without food and shelter , disease will spread quickly . % Complete a table like the one below in your notebook . Include information from the news briefs above . Place of Disaster Type of Disaster Damage Caused Relief Needed Coeta Rica , ' Scan the news briefs to find out what the following numbers refer to . - ! Find words in the news briefs that have the same meanings as the words below . Guam people who live in an area opposite of private Costa Rica things that people own Solomon Islands arrived at large holes or hollow places in a mountain or under the ground
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