Each question below has two blanks, which is indicating

Solution

The sentence describes the aftermath of a disaster, with teams trying to find and save people.

• The first blank needs a word to describe the type of efforts being undertaken. Rescue efforts are specifically aimed at saving people from a dangerous or difficult situation, which fits the context of a disaster.
• The second blank needs a word that describes what is done to the survivors found under rubble. Extricate means to free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty. This word precisely describes the action of pulling survivors out from under the debris.