Every year, the ancient Town of Fenghuang,____of China's most well-known ancient towns, is visited by a large number of people from all over the world.____ (fortunate), it was under water as heavy rain hit the centre of the country,____tens of thousands of people leaving from the area. Heavy rain and floods lasted for the past few days. Waters in the nearby river called the Tuojiang River rose by almost one meter above warning level,____ (cause) heavy rainstorms. More than 120,000 local people and tourists have been helped to leave there because of the terrible disaster. And more than 4,000 shops in the town____(shut). Several bridges on the Tuojiang River have been damaged or destroyed. Water has flowed into many bars, restaurants and hotels in its ancient town, and electricity in the ancient town has been cut off.____the heavy rains have stopped, the popular tourist spot remains closed for local people's ____(safe).

    ____ shoe shop owner named Kuang said the flood was the____(bad) the town had experienced. They could only live in an old factory____many homeless people had to stay together.