Answer:
Living in a city that had suffered a devastating earthquake. Many buildings had collapsed, and people struggled to rebuild. It was difficult, but the city was recovering. Then, even stranger events occurred. Fish were dying in a nearby river. Springs of water dried up. Plants on a nearby mountain began to die. Then, the mountain itself exploded with fire. Lava flowed, and ash covered everything.
In 62 CE, a terrible earthquake destroyed much of the city, and thousands of people died. Tremors continued to shake the ground, but the people did not leave the city. They repaired it! However, in the spring of 79 CE, fish and plants died. Tremors became more frequent. In either August or October, a loud bang signaled the release of lava from Mount Vesuvius
