PICTURE DISSCUSSION, LEE STEPHANIE

From the water flooding the roads, cars and buildings, I can infer that a serious flooding has occurred. The muddy water had flood the roads in the country and it is difficult to walk on the road. The men had to carry the ladies and elderly as they might not have the strength to walk against the flowing water due to the strong force.

As we can see there is a signboard in Chinese words and from the skin color of the people seen in the picture, it can be inferred that the flooding is occurring in China. The villagers living around the place where flooding had occurred could not travel accessibly. They could not even drive due to the high level of water. Shops had to close due to the flooding. The people had to travel using boats. They could also only rely on the guys to carry them to safety. From the green uniform that the guys are wearing, they could be from the army. We know that they are well trained because they have the energy to carry the villagers and walk against the flowing water which is a difficult task for many.

The guy carrying the girl looks a bit stressed up as they must save a lot more villagers and by then, he might be very exhausted. He was also worried that they might not be able to complete the task soon. Due to the lack of boats, they can only rely on them for transportation. The guys are all wearing life jackets just in case of emergency as the flood might rise up in level anytime. As all rescuers are walking the same directions, I believe that they are walking to the same destination. The guy carrying the little girl looks determined, however, as he knows that it is his responsibility to rescue those who might be still stuck in the flood, waiting for their rescue.
The girl, whom the guy is carrying, looks frightened. She looks worried too. I think she is worried about her family members. I believe she is anxious in looking for her family members. She might also be afraid that the guy might lose his balance and drop her into water. I believe she miss her parents and hope that they can reunite soon.

The others behind in the picture looks calm and the rescuers are trying to carry the villagers to safety. As some of the villagers are heavier, the rescuers might have difficulty at carrying them. I believe they had to walk quite a distance before they are brought to safety. The perseverance of the rescuers is really encouraging. Although they are exhausted, they did not complain and instead, they help the villagers. They wants to help and save and make sure that the villagers are safe. The heavy responsibly make them persevere and try their best to serve the villagers. The villagers are also feeling miserable as their house might be damaged and their close ones might have been injured or dead due to the serious flooding.

I think that the cause of the flood is due to heavy raining or the overflowing of the Yangtze River. Due to the flooding, the shops could not continue their business and this might cause the economic to fall. People might have been killed too. Houses are also being damaged due to the flooding and it may result in many people being homeless. There would be spreading of diseases too as the muddy water would be a perfect breeding place for the mosquitoes. Therefore, the muddy water must be cleared away quickly and temporary tents should be set up for people to live in as they are homeless now.

The photo is taken to show how natural disaster can cause such a huge problem. Natural disaster are unable to prevent and once it occurs, the consequences the country faces would be too huge if the country do not think of immediate ways to solve it. We are lucky that Singapore does not have natural disasters occurring and we should be pleased. The picture is to tell us how much help is needed so that we can give them help. They are in need of help and we should not just sit and wait to see what the government will do next. We should try to help them, like the rescuers. So that, when we need help the next time, they would also kindly help us just like what we did for them.