Flash Flooding
Flash Flooding
There are sentences which were extracted from the text. Find the correct sentence to make a meaningful paragraph. Write A, B, C ,….. in the gap. There is an extra sentence.
A whereas flash flooding occurs within six hours of the rain event.
B when it is harder to recognize flood dangers
C The road bed may be washed out under the water
D Floods generally claim about 140 lives each year
E Most flash flooding is caused by slow-moving thunderstorms
F You need to get to higher ground
G
Flash Flooding
According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory, “flooding accounts for or is involved with three quarters of Federal Disaster declarations. , making them the most deadly kind of weather in the U.S. They are also responsible for more damage to property each year than any other type of weather hazard.”
Most flood deaths are due to flash floods. The difference between flooding and flash flooding is that flooding is a long term event lasting a week or more,
Several factors contribute to flash flooding. The two main factors are the rate of rainfall and how long the rain lasts. Other factors are topography, soil conditions, and ground cover. Flash floods occur within a few minutes or hours of: heavy rainfall, a dam or levee failure, or a sudden release of water by an ice jam. , more than one thunderstorm moving over the same area, or heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms.
When you receive a Flood Warning:
If advised to evacuate, do so immediately – before access is cut off by flood water. It is a good idea to make a plan on where to go with several options such as: a friend’s home, a motel in another town, or a shelter. .
Don’t drive over a flooded road! Turn around and go another way! The depth of the water is not always obvious. . Nearly half of all flash flood deaths are auto related.
If your vehicle stalls, leave it and seek higher ground.
Don‘t allow children to play near high water, storm drains, or viaducts.
Don’t camp or park your vehicle along streams, especially during threatening
Be very careful at night .
Don’t go in a flooded basement! You may get electrocuted if the water has reached the electrical outlets.
Flooding can occur nationwide. Be prepared and stay informed about the weather by listening to a television or radio.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
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| hazard (noun) | something that may bedangerous, or causeaccidentsor problems | Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife. |
| contribute (verb) | to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in | employees cannot contribute to political campaigns. |
| topography(noun) | thescienceofdescribingan area of land, or makingmaps of it. |
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| levee(noun) | a specialwallbuilt to stop ariverflooding |
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| be cut off (verb) | if a place is cut off, people cannot leave it orreachit | In winter, the town is often cut off by snow. |
| recognize(verb) | to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard,experienced, orlearnedabout them in thepast | I didn’t recognize you in your uniform. |
| outlet (noun) | a place on awallwhere you canconnect electricalequipmentto thesupplyofelectricity |
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