Heavy Rains Cause Floods in North India
Heavy rains have hit north India. The state of Uttar Pradesh has bad floods.
People moved 16,000 people to safe places. Three people died in the floods.
The town of Chitrakoot had very bad flooding. Water covered many streets and homes.
Local workers are helping people who lost their homes. They are giving them food and safe places to stay.
The government is watching the weather. More rain may come to the area.
Vocabulary15 words
- rains
- water that falls from the sky
- floods
- too much water covering land
- evacuated
- moved people away from danger
- died
- stopped living
- flooding
- when water covers a place
- streets
- roads in a town
- workers
- people who help with a job
- homes
- places where people live
- government
- people who run a country
- weather
- sun, rain, or wind conditions
- safe
- not in danger
- area
- a place or region
- north
- a direction on a map
- state
- a part of a country
- town
- a small city
Quiz
Answer key
1. North India 2. 16,000 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Heavy _____ have hit north India. The state of Uttar Pradesh has bad _____.
People moved 16,000 people to _____ places. Three people _____ in the floods.
The town of Chitrakoot had very bad _____. Water covered many streets and _____.
Local _____ are helping people who lost their homes. They are giving them food and safe places to stay.
The _____ is watching the weather. More rain may come to the _____.