A: Hey, did you go visit your family's grave during Bon holidays?
B: Nope, I wasn't able to. Seems like it was a busy day in Kirishima though.

A: Oh, yeah? What happened there?
B: It seems that the city got hit hard with rain this year, just like last time.

A: Whoa, really? I hope they're okay. I heard some houses were flooded!
B: Yeah, it was a record rainfall again. They even had to warn people about heavy rain. About 400 houses got flooded this time.

A: That sounds terrible. Did you hear about the elderly woman who visited a grave near a cliff? She must have been worried!
B: Yeah, she was concerned because of the cliff. But she was happy to be able to visit her loved one's grave, even with the heat.

A: And what about the man from the neighboring prefecture? He came by car to make sure there were no road closures. He said he was relieved that everything was okay.
B: That's good to hear. It must have been a tough day for everyone in Kirishima, but they're still working hard on the restoration.
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Many people visited their family graves during the annual Bon holidays on Wednesday in the southwestern Japanese city of Kirishima, which was devastated by torrential rain.



They cleaned up around the graves and offered flowers, as the temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius already in the morning.



Restoration work has continued in the city after the recent record rainfall caused extensive damage. Extreme weather prompted the Meteorological Agency to issue a heavy rain emergency warning on Friday. About 400 houses were flooded.



A woman in her 70s from the city said she was worried about the impact of the heavy rain because the grave she visited is located near a cliff. She said she was relieved that she was able to visit there.



A man in his 60s from a neighboring prefecture said he had come by car after checking in advance to make sure there were no road closures. He added that he was relieved that there was no damage to the grave.
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Quiz 1:
Question text: Which city was devastated by torrential rain?
A. Nagoya
B. Kirishima
C. Osaka
D. Tokyo

Quiz 2:
Question text: What did many people do during the Bon holidays in Kirishima?
A. They cleaned up around the graves and offered flowers.
B. They went to the beach and had a picnic.
C. They visited tourist attractions and took photos.
D. They helped with the restoration work in the city.

Quiz 3:
Question text: Why was a woman in her 70s worried about visiting her grave?
A. She was concerned about the heat as the temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius.
B. She was afraid of the cliff near her grave due to recent rainfall.
C. She had concerns about road closures.
D. She was worried about damage to her grave.

[Answer block]
Answers:
Quiz 1: B
Quiz 2: A
Quiz 3: B