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7 Natural disasters

1 Vocabulary  Read and match the sentences with the pictures. Listen and check your
answers. Then, try to guess the meaning of the words in bold.

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2 Read  A. Look at the title of the text and the picture. What do you think Cindy is?
Listen, read and check your answers.
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2016
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2016
CINDY hits Tydestowe
esterday our neighbouring town, Tydestowe, was hit by
Yone of the strongest hurricanes of the last 20 years. Cindy
has caused major damage already, leaving people homeless and
injured and it’s only the start of the hurricane season.
People were asked to evacuate the town a couple of days ago but
most of them decided to stay and protect their homes. The towns
south of Tydestowe were struck first. Cindy, a category three
hurricane, brought strong winds, heavy storms and rain which
quickly moved on to Tydestowe.
The local authorities weren’t able to unblock the drainage
system in time and as a result the town flooded. Lots of families
are still trapped in their homes and the rescue teams have been
trying to save them. Luckily no one has drowned. Unfortunately,
two people were killed when the roof of their house collapsed
and hundreds have been injured by falling trees.
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