Yes it is polluting the river with everything the manufaturing plant gives off such as the chemicals released in the air
Group 2, or in the Alkaline Earth Metals section. This is due to the necessity to have a +2 charge to balance out or negate the -2 charge two Bromines carry.
The answer would be
C) To reduce destruction by providing early warning of severe weather
This can help us because then we can plan our day-to-day activities better and can definitely help keep us out of danger.