Surviving the Flood: Hear My Story
In 2016, southern China experienced such heavy rain the water broke through levees causing devastating floods. Based on the experiences of many flood victims, this fictional story follows Lan and her family who are rescued from the roof of their home in Xingtai. After leaving a shelter, they have no other option than to return home to rebuild without enough food, power, or a way to communicate. Interspersed with facts and case studies about the different ways floods start, this narrative tells a story common to many people who have had to flee and rebuild their lives after losing their homes, possessions, and sometimes, loved ones.
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Surviving the Flood: Hear My Story
In 2016, southern China experienced such heavy rain the water broke through levees causing devastating floods. Based on the experiences of many flood victims, this fictional story follows Lan and her family who are rescued from the roof of their home in Xingtai. After leaving a shelter, they have no other option than to return home to rebuild without enough food, power, or a way to communicate. Interspersed with facts and case studies about the different ways floods start, this narrative tells a story common to many people who have had to flee and rebuild their lives after losing their homes, possessions, and sometimes, loved ones.
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Surviving the Flood: Hear My Story

Surviving the Flood: Hear My Story

by Heather C. Hudak
Surviving the Flood: Hear My Story

Surviving the Flood: Hear My Story

by Heather C. Hudak

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Overview

In 2016, southern China experienced such heavy rain the water broke through levees causing devastating floods. Based on the experiences of many flood victims, this fictional story follows Lan and her family who are rescued from the roof of their home in Xingtai. After leaving a shelter, they have no other option than to return home to rebuild without enough food, power, or a way to communicate. Interspersed with facts and case studies about the different ways floods start, this narrative tells a story common to many people who have had to flee and rebuild their lives after losing their homes, possessions, and sometimes, loved ones.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780778769897
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing
Publication date: 03/27/2020
Series: Disaster Diaries Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 940L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Floods and Their Victims 4

Lan's Story: The Flood Hits 6

Trails of Destruction 8

How Floods Work 10

Lan's Story: Finding Higher Ground 12

The Causes of Floods 14

Lan's Story: The Water Recedes 16

Where Floods Happen 18

Dangerous Times 20

Lan's Story: Checking in on Family 22

How Science Can Fight Floods 24

Protecting People 26

Lan's Story: Hope after Despair 28

Glossary 30

Learning More 31

Index and About the Author 32

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