It was the rainy season and, for one whole week, the rain poured incessantly.

The water level in

the river rose steadily until the water spilt over, flooding many low-lying areas.

My village was one of the areas affected and we had to move our belongings to higher ground.
There, we waited for rescue teams to arrive. The whole village was submerged in about one
meter of water. The currents were swift and merciless, sweeping away livestock and furniture.

Red Crescent members could be seen busy evacuating old folk, women and children trapped by
the rising waters. Flood victims were taken to a Flood Relief Centre. Here we were given hot
drinks, porridge and milk for the babies. Some had to be given clothes and blankets as they could
not save anything in time.

After three days, the rain subsided and the flood waters receded. It was such a relief to see the
sun again. Flood victims began to move back home, to clean up the place as well as to assess the
damage.

incessantly never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way

evacuate to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe

recede to move further away into the distance

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submerged died save incessantly subsided merciless submerged died save incessantly subsided merciless
receded steadily trapped rescue destructed evacuating receded steadily trapped rescue destructed evacuating

It was the rainy season and, for one whole week, the rain It was the rainy season and, for one whole week, the rain
poured (1) ____________. The water level in the river rose (2) poured (1) ____________. The water level in the river rose (2)
____________ until the water spilt over, flooding many low-lying ____________ until the water spilt over, flooding many low-lying
areas. areas.

My village was one of the areas affected and we had to move
our belongings to higher ground. There, we waited for (3)
____________ teams to arrive. The whole village was (4)
____________ in about one meter of water. The currents were swift
and (5) ____________, sweeping away livestock and furniture.
My village was one of the areas affected and we had to move
our belongings to higher ground. There, we waited for (3)
____________ teams to arrive. The whole village was (4)
____________ in about one meter of water. The currents were swift
and (5) ____________, sweeping away livestock and furniture.

Red Crescent members could be seen busy (6)
____________ old folk, women and children (7) ____________ by
the rising waters. Flood victims were taken to a Flood Relief Centre.
Here we were given hot drinks, porridge and milk for the babies.
Some had to be given clothes and blankets as they could not (8)
____________ anything in time.
Red Crescent members could be seen busy (6)
____________ old folk, women and children (7) ____________ by
the rising waters. Flood victims were taken to a Flood Relief Centre.
Here we were given hot drinks, porridge and milk for the babies.
Some had to be given clothes and blankets as they could not (8)
____________ anything in time.

After three days, the rain (9) ____________ and the flood After three days, the rain (9) ____________ and the flood
waters (10) ____________. It was such a relief to see the sun again. waters (10) ____________. It was such a relief to see the sun again.
Flood victims began to move back home, to clean up the place as well Flood victims began to move back home, to clean up the place as well
as to assess the damage. as to assess the damage.