A sophomore at the University of Tennessee survived a flood, along with her family, that hit Roan Mountain, Tenn. in March of 2000 that killed 3 people and was declared a national disaster.
The flood happened due to the melting of 6 feet of snow that was on top of the mountain. When the snow began to melt, it also started to rain.
The people who were most affected by the flood were the people who lived in the valley.
They lost everything and had to be evacuated to North Carolina. Those that lived on the hill got to stay because the water did not reach their houses.
Leah was scared during the flood but very thankful that her family was safe. Leah said, "We got to stay in our house. The only real damage we had was the road was washed away a little bit and some of our fences were down. The very next day after the flood we rode around checking out the damage."
Once the water retreated, people were able to start cleaning up the mess. Everyone who lived in the valley lost all of their possessions, including their homes.
A lot of people lost livestock, but some of the animals were smart enough to move to higher ground. The families that lost everything were given some money from the government to help replace things and rebuild.
The town of Roan Mountain has not experienced another flood of this caliber since then. The people who had lived in the newly declared floodplains were told to build elsewhere.
1.Where are you from?
2.About how big of a town is it?
3. So when was the flood?
4. Did the water cover all of the houses?
5. Where were you able to stay?
6. Where were you evacuated to?
7.Why was it declared a national disaster?
8. How long did it take to clean up?
9. Did you have to go to another school?
10. How old were you when it happened?
11. Were all of your things ruined?
12. Did you lose animals during the flood?
13. Did your family receive money for all of your lost possessions?
14. How did it actually happen?
15. Has there ever been a scare of another flood?
16. Were people killed?
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2 comments:
1) Place a comma in the first sentence after 2000 so it reads, "In March of 2000, the small town..."
2) Insert "a" before majority in the first sentence.
3) Combine the two sentences about the people that lived in the valley (which transition between two paragraphs). Maybe say something like, "The tragic incident mostly affected the people who lived in the valley. They had to be evacuated and some residents lost everything."
4) Put the quote in its own separate paragraph.
5) Take out the sentence in the end that restates everyone in the valley lost everything. It's a little redundant.
Overall, good job. Your lead highlights the most important information, although it could be reworded for smoother reading.
Watch AP style errors. Watch meaningless words, such as very. make sure you correctly format direct quotes.
Keep up the good writing!
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