At about what time did the river burst its banks?
Residents of Lower Aldwick spent a sleepless night on Tuesday after a flash flood swept through the village, leaving at least forty homes without power. Police said the river burst its banks at around 2am, when more than 60mm of rain fell in just six hours. 'The water came up the street like a wall,' said shopkeeper Anita Rao, who has run the village store for twenty years. 'I have never seen anything like it.' An emergency shelter was set up at the primary school, where volunteers served hot drinks to about ninety people. The county council has promised a review of the village's flood defences, which were last upgraded in 2009. A spokesperson added that engineers would inspect the river wall 'as soon as it is safe to do so'. Electricity was restored to most homes by Wednesday afternoon, though eleven households remain without power.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. At around 2am
- Step 1: Police are quoted: the river burst its banks 'at around 2am'.
- Step 2: So the time was about 2am.
Answer
At around 2am.
Why not the others: At around 6am: Six is the number of hours of heavy rain, not the time of the flood. At around midnight: The passage says the sleepless night began, but the burst bank was at 2am. On Wednesday afternoon: This is when most power was restored.
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