Californian Floods

Words

• A drought is a long period of time during which no rain falls.
• If something happens with a vengeance, it happens with great force and has a huge impact.
• Creeks are small streams or rivers.
• If something is bone dry, it is very very dry.
• Rock boulders are very large and rounded pieces of stone.
• The super wealthy are the people that are extremely rich.
• If someone issues a warning they make a public statement to tell people of a danger.

Assignment

1. Which natural disasters usually happen in California?
   a      Mudslides
   b      Rainstorms
   c       Rock mountains
   d      Wildfires

2. How many people have died so far?
   a      5 young boys
   b      10 people and 1 dog
   c       At least 16
   d      It is unknown

3. “The worst may yet be to come.” What does this mean?
   a      All is not so great now, but the situation is not expected to get worse.
   b      Even more rain and storms are expected later this year, in May.
   c       The situation is bad now, but it could get even worse in the future.
   d      Things are not good in California, but it is far worse in other parts of the world.