NSW Floods |
New South Wales has been hit with some of the worst flooding the state’s seen in decades. Rivers, lakes, and dams have overflowed, and tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate their homes. We find out what’s happening and how people there are coping with the situation. |
Questions
1. As a class, discuss the NSW Floods story. Record the main points of your discussion.
2. Describe the impact the floods have had on New South Wales and Queensland.
3. About how many people were evacuated during the floods?
4. The floods were a once in a century weather event. True or false?
5. What impact did the floods have on many schools around New South Wales and Queensland?
6. How were animals affected by the floods?
7. What weather pattern is partly to blame for the storms and floods?
8. Why are some areas at a much higher risk of flooding than others?
9. How have people been supporting others during the floods?
10. What questions do you have about this story?
2. Describe the impact the floods have had on New South Wales and Queensland.
3. About how many people were evacuated during the floods?
4. The floods were a once in a century weather event. True or false?
5. What impact did the floods have on many schools around New South Wales and Queensland?
6. How were animals affected by the floods?
7. What weather pattern is partly to blame for the storms and floods?
8. Why are some areas at a much higher risk of flooding than others?
9. How have people been supporting others during the floods?
10. What questions do you have about this story?