Rescuers Search for Survivors After Nepal Flash Flood
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A big flood hit Nepal near the border with Tibet. The flood came very fast. It is called a flash flood.
Rescuers are looking for people who are missing. They are working in very bad conditions. The weather and the land make the work hard.
A river is full of debris. Debris means broken wood, rocks, and other things. The river could flood again soon. This makes the rescue work more dangerous.
Experts are also looking at why the flood happened. They want to understand the flood's mechanics. This means how and why it happened so fast.
People in Nepal are waiting for news about their families. Rescue teams keep working every day to find survivors.
Vocabulary10 words
- flash flood
- a flood that happens very fast
- debris
- broken pieces of wood, rock, or other things
- rescuers
- people who help others in danger
- survivors
- people who stay alive after something bad happens
- conditions
- the situation around you, like weather
- mechanics
- how something works
- border
- the line between two countries
- missing
- not found; lost
- dangerous
- not safe
- clogged
- blocked; full of things
Quiz
Answer key
1. A flash flood 2. Debris 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big _____ hit Nepal near the border with Tibet. The flood came very _____.
Rescuers are looking for people who are _____. They are working in very bad _____.
A river is full of _____. Debris means broken wood, rocks, and other things. The river could flood again soon.
Experts are also looking at why the flood happened. They want to understand the flood's _____.
People in Nepal are waiting for _____ about their families. Rescue teams keep working every day to find _____.