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Floods occur after heavy rainfall, damaging property and washing away cars. They can be dangerous if people are stranded without warning or escape. Rivers may burst their banks, putting low-lying areas at higher risk, so severe weather warnings help prepare people by evacuating threatened areas and protecting homes with sandbags against floodwaters. Some scientists attribute increasing British floods to global warming causing heavier rainfall. 1) Heavy rainfall can cause floods. 2) Floods are more common in lowlands near rivers that may burst their banks, putting those areas at higher risk. 3) Floods can be dangerous to people if the flooding happens quickly without warning, potentially stranding people who have no way to escape and

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Floods occur after heavy rainfall, damaging property and washing away cars. They can be dangerous if people are stranded without warning or escape. Rivers may burst their banks, putting low-lying areas at higher risk, so severe weather warnings help prepare people by evacuating threatened areas and protecting homes with sandbags against floodwaters. Some scientists attribute increasing British floods to global warming causing heavier rainfall. 1) Heavy rainfall can cause floods. 2) Floods are more common in lowlands near rivers that may burst their banks, putting those areas at higher risk. 3) Floods can be dangerous to people if the flooding happens quickly without warning, potentially stranding people who have no way to escape and

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Extreme weather conditions

Floods

Floods happen after or during


heavy rainfall. This excess of
water can damage peoples'
property, damage roads and even
wash cars away.

Flooding can be very dangerous to people. If flooding happens


quickly without warning people can sometimes become
stranded and have no way of escape. They have to be rescued
from their rooftops or even from car roofs.

A severe weather warning helps prepare people for heavy rain


and flooding. People try to protect their properties using
sandbags stacked up against their doors to prevent water
coming into their homes.

Rivers can sometimes burst their banks so people living in


low lying areas or near rivers are more at risk from flooding.
Often if heavy rain is forecast these areas are evacuated
before the floods arrive.

Some scientists say that because of global warming, Britain


will suffer more heavy rainfall and floods.

Answer all the questions given.

1 What can heavy rainfall cause?


2 Do floods usually occur in lowlands or highlands?
3 Describe how floods can be dangerous to people:

4 What can happen to rivers during a flood?

5 What do some scientists say is causing more floods in Britain?


6 What are sandbags used for?

7 What can help people prepare for heavy rain?

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