This article reports on a July 2025 flash flood in Dante, Southwest Virginia, where a sudden summer storm flooded the community.
It explains how gaps in local weather data make these floods hard to predict, and how flooding is intensifying with climate change, and provides some solutions.
Review the connection between flooding and climate change. Consider using this article.
Classroom Implementation:
Use this in a unit about extreme weather for students to hear a personal account and understand the importance of data.
Have students demonstrate their understanding by evaluating the solutions proposed in the article.
Differentiation:
For students with low reading stamina, break the article into sections, with students focusing on the personal account of Tina Sanders first, then discussing, and then transitioning to the remainder of the article.
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