Cities Help People After Heavy Rain

大雨後城市協助民眾救災

Jul 7, 2026, 05:37
HKSociety

Introduction

Cities in India and Hong Kong help people after a lot of rain.

印度與香港的城市在強降雨後協助民眾。

Main Body

In Pimpri Chinchwad, the city moved 1,880 people to safe places. They did this to keep people safe from floods. The city gave these people food and medicine.

在 Pimpri Chinchwad，市政府將 1,880 人遷移至安全地點。這樣做是為了確保民眾免受水災影響。市政府還為這些人提供了食物和藥品。

In the New Territories, the rain was very heavy on Tuesday. The government sent 60 teams to help. There were 11 floods in the area.

在新界，週二的雨勢非常強烈。政府派遣了 60 個團隊提供協助。該地區共發生 11 處水災。

Workers used special robots to clear the water. These robots helped fix the floods in three towns.

工作人員使用特製機器人來排水。這些機器人協助三個城鎮解決了水災問題。

Conclusion

Both cities used workers and technology to keep people safe from the rain.

兩個城市均運用人力與科技，確保民眾在強降雨中安全。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Finished' Action (Past Tense)

In this story, everything already happened. To talk about the past in English, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.

Look at these changes:

  • Move →\rightarrow Moved
  • Help →\rightarrow Helped
  • Use →\rightarrow Used

📦 Useful Groupings

Instead of learning one word, learn the 'Helping Set' from the text:

  • Safe places (Where you are okay)
  • Heavy rain (A lot of water)
  • Special robots (Smart machines)

💡 Quick Tip

Some words are 'rebels' and don't follow the -ed rule.

Example:

  • Give →\rightarrow Gave (Not 'gived')
  • Do →\rightarrow Did (Not 'doed')
  • Be →\rightarrow Was/Were (Not 'be-ed')

Vocabulary Learning

flood (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The heavy rain caused a flood in the street.
medicine (n.)
Something you take to feel better when you are sick
Example:The doctor gave me medicine for my cold.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a city or country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
robot (n.)
A machine that can do work automatically
Example:The robot can clean the floor by itself.
technology (n.)
New machines and ways of doing things using science
Example:We use technology, like smartphones, to talk to friends.
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