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Key Points

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4.36 million people across 527 villages were affected.

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Rivers were more than 2 metres above the danger level.

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951 community kitchens and 15 relief camps were operating.

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1,932 boats and 40,600 food packets were provided.

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27 state rescue teams and 10 national rescue teams were sent.

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Summary

Around 4.3 million people in 14 districts needed help.

The government opened community kitchens, relief camps and sent boats to move families.

They also gave food packets, plastic sheets for houses, and feed for animals.

Rain is expected to keep coming, so rescue teams stay ready.

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New Words to Learn

11 words
district
a large region inside a state, similar to a big neighborhood
river
a large natural flow of water moving across the land
danger level
the height of water that is considered unsafe
community kitchen
a place where free meals are cooked for many people
relief camp
a temporary place where people can stay, eat and get medical help
plastic sheet
thin plastic material used to cover and protect things from water
ration packet
a small box of food given to each person
fodder
food for farm animals like cows and goats
discharge
the amount of water flowing past a point in a river
cubic feet per second
a way to measure how much water moves each second
catchment area
the land area where rain collects and runs into a river
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