What measures did people take to prepare for the storms?

The most important thing to prepare for a storm is knowing were to go in case you need to evacuate. If the later is not a possibility then create and practice a plan of action for you and your family and build and emergency kit with first-aid supplies, water and nonperishable foods. After that you can focus on identifying the safest place in your house, establish an emergency communication channel with your family and reinforce the roof, windows and doors. Secure the heavy furniture to avoid accidents and move it away from door and windows and keep tuned to your local radio station to know how to expect at every time.

from my research i have to the conclusion that decomposers, such as fungi, bacteria and invertebrates, play a critical role in nutrient cycling and without them the earth's ecosystem may not support life as we know it. elements such as carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus exist in limited amounts on earth, although huge amounts of carbon are being released into the atmosphere from underground sources now by humans. it is still extremely important that other nutrients be retained by the process of re-use. decomposers are organisms that are able to chemically break down dead material and make these elements available for use by other organisms. without this breakdown of dead material, dead bodies would pile up. so decomposers also play a role in clean up also. without them, life might not continue as we know it and dead material would overwhelm the earth.    

the correct answer is b