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A flash flood occurred in the village of Kampung Jeram during the annual monsoon season. Heavy rains caused the village to flood overnight, submerging the entire area in rising water. In the morning, villagers were trapped on their roofs as the flood waters continued to rise. Rescue boats arrived and evacuated the villagers to a community hall for temporary shelter. Flash floods are a common risk during monsoons for low-lying areas like Kampung Jeram. Early warnings and evacuation plans are needed to prevent fatalities from future flash flooding events.

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Flash Flood Essay

A flash flood occurred in the village of Kampung Jeram during the annual monsoon season. Heavy rains caused the village to flood overnight, submerging the entire area in rising water. In the morning, villagers were trapped on their roofs as the flood waters continued to rise. Rescue boats arrived and evacuated the villagers to a community hall for temporary shelter. Flash floods are a common risk during monsoons for low-lying areas like Kampung Jeram. Early warnings and evacuation plans are needed to prevent fatalities from future flash flooding events.

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FLASH FLOOD ESSAY-ENGLISH

The annual monsoon season has arrived.This causes heavy downpours in many areas.Last Friday
night,there was a heavy downpour in Kampung Jeram.It rained continuously that night.Everyone
was sound asleep and no one imagined what would happen the next morning.

As soon as the villagers woke up in the early morning,they were shocked to see the rising water
surrounding them.The flood has submerged the whole village.The villagers had butterflies in their
stomach when they could not find the way out.They were trapped in the flood water.The villagers
had saved the important documents and some saved their valuables.

The villagers quickly climbed up the roof and waited to be rescued.They were afraid because the
water was still rising.The swift flood water swept away their belongings just in front of their
eyes.Some caring villagers lent a helping hand to the other families and helped them to climb up
the roofs.All of them waited until the arrival of the rescue teams.

Soon enough,a rescue boat arrived at the scene.The villagers who saw the boat screamed for
help.The boat can only accommodate limited villagers.Some of the villagers were saved and
brought into the boat.Soon,another boat arrived and picked up the remaining villagers.All of them
were brought to the community hall and stayed there for temporarily.

Flash flood has been happening during monsoon season at low lying areas like Kampung Jeram.To
prevent fatalities during flash flood,precaution and early alerts should be given.The flood relief
centre have to give early warning siren so that residents can prepare to be evacuated earlier.The
news should also provide regular weather updates during this season.The flood relief centre should
also give information on flood evacuation plans to these residents.As the saying goes,prevention is
better than cure.

VOCABULARY:

Monsoon:季风，季节

Downpours:暴雨，骤雨

Submerged:掩盖，没入水中

Accommodate: 容纳

Remaining:其余的

Evacuated:撤离
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