It all happened really quickly. We heard the warning on the news, but there was no time to 1) go away/escape. The river 2) burst/exploded its banks and we 3)reached/climbed onto the roof to get as high as possible because the water was rising/lifting fast . We were lucky as the 5) rescuers/helpers got to us quickly and took us to 6) safety/shelter. Glenn, 15, Wales
2- burst
3-climbed
4 lifting
5- rescuers
6- shelter