Focus on Listening 10th form

The Netherlands is very flat and part of the country is above the level of the sea.

In January 1995 the water in the canals and rivers rose higher and higher, and thousands of people had to leave their homes because of a danger of floods. 

Hurricanes are very strong winds that come from the sea. 

In ________, «Hurricane Andrew» hit Florida. The people there had to leave their homes and move to other towns and wait. 

When the hurricane arrived, it killed _____ people and destroyed thousands of buildings. More than ______ people had nowhere to live.

Between 1978 and 1984 in the Sahel, in west Africa te winds changed direction and the sea did not receive any rain for seven years. Hundreds of thousands of people and nearly half of the animals in the area died because there wasn't enough water. 

As soon as the earthquake starts, students should get under the desks immediately and wait until the teacher tells them it is safe to come out. 

The teacher should at the same time go immediately away and live the students alone. 

If you are at home when the earthquake occurs, get immediately on the balcony.

You should walk down the stairs and should not use the lift

Standing under trees during the earthquake isn't dangerous.