História: Narrar acontecimentos críticos com precisão

Nível: C1

A night of heavy rain

After the river rose, the lower street was closed by the local council. By the time Ana reached her parents’ house, the garden had been flooded. The family had moved the furniture upstairs before the water entered. Their neighbours had already checked on the older residents. No one was injured, but several homes were affected.

The morning after

By sunrise, the rain had stopped and the main road had been reopened. The community hall has remained available as a temporary shelter. Ana wrote an account of what had happened while the details were fresh. The account helped volunteers understand which streets still needed attention. By the afternoon, the family had returned home, carefully and gratefully.

Notas de vocabulário

• sequence — sequência
• aftermath — consequências imediatas
• disruption — interrupção