Collapse Risk Near Monaco: Residents Still Waiting, Nearly 10 Months On
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A collapse risk near Monaco forced people to leave their homes. This happened almost 10 months ago. The town is called Beausoleil. It is next to Monaco.
People in Beausoleil are still worried. They cannot feel safe yet. Many of them still do not know when they can go back home.
An evacuation means people must leave a place fast. It happens when there is danger. The danger here was a collapse. A collapse means a building or ground can fall down.
The people from Beausoleil left their homes almost 10 months ago. They are still waiting for news. They want to know if their homes are safe.
This story shows that big problems can take a long time to fix. Families can wait many months for an answer.
Vocabulary5 words
- collapse
- when something falls down suddenly
- evacuation
- when people must leave a place because of danger
- resident
- a person who lives in a place
- risk
- a chance that something bad can happen
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad will happen
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1. Near Monaco 2. Nearly 10 months ago 3. Still worried
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A _____ risk near Monaco forced people to leave their homes.
This happened almost 10 months _____.
The town is called _____.
It is next to _____.
People in Beausoleil are still _____.
They cannot feel _____ yet.
Many of them still do not know when they can go back _____.
An _____ means people must leave a place fast.
The danger here was a _____.
They are still _____ for news.
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