EARTH WATCH: 72 HOURS TO RESPOND

You are part of an interdisciplinary emergency-response team.

At 06:20 on Monday, severe flooding affects a fictional Ukrainian region.

Current situation

18,000 residents affected

2,400 require evacuation

3 bridges damaged

1 hospital operating on backup electricity

mobile networks unstable

drinking-water contamination suspected

schools closed

social media misinformation spreading

heavy rainfall expected for another 18 hours

TASK 1 — SITUATION REPORT

Write 200–250 words.

Include:

• causes;
• current situation;
• affected population;
• infrastructure damage;
• environmental risks;
• immediate priorities.

Mandatory vocabulary:

affected population • critical infrastructure • contamination • emergency response • assess damage • vulnerable groups • environmental risk • evacuation

TASK 2 — PROFESSIONAL RESPONSE MATRIX

Explain the responsibilities of:

IT specialist

How can technology, AI and data help?

Public administrator

How should resources and institutions be coordinated?

Psychologist

How should psychological support be organized?

Social worker

How should vulnerable residents be supported?

Engineer

How should infrastructure risks be assessed?

Minimum:

80–100 words per profession

TASK 3 — FIRST 72 HOURS

Create:

0–6 HOURS

Immediate priorities.

6–24 HOURS

Stabilization.

24–48 HOURS

Coordination and assessment.

48–72 HOURS

Transition toward recovery.

Use at least 10 passive constructions:

Residents must be evacuated.

Water quality is being monitored.

Emergency shelters have been established.

TASK 4 — WHAT IF?

Write responses to five scenarios.

What if electricity fails completely?

What if another 1,000 residents need evacuation?

What if drinking water is contaminated?

What if social media misinformation causes panic?

What if AI predicts another flood within 12 hours?

Use First and Second Conditionals.

TASK 5 — AFTER THE CRISIS

Write 300–400 words:

HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS COMMUNITY MORE RESILIENT?

Discuss:

• infrastructure;
• technology;
• environmental policy;
• healthcare;
• psychological support;
• community preparedness;
• early-warning systems;
• education;
• long-term sustainability.

Use at least:

25 target expressions

8 dependent-preposition combinations

5 passive constructions

5 cause/result connectors

4 conditional sentences