A New Plan For a Safer Dam

Many people have been thinking about the floods that happened in New Orleans, Louisiana.
California officials are thinking about floods too. In the spring, heavy rains and melting snow
add a lot of water to the lake behind Folsom Dam. People believe too much water could
breach the dam. Then the dam might break and flood the towns below the lake. A flood would
be very dangerous for the people who live near the dam. They need to find a solution and a
way to keep the nearby towns safe.
Senator Deborah Ortiz has an idea that might help. She wants to ask the State of California for
funds to make the Folsom Dam seven feet taller. Then the dam would be able to hold back
more water. This would help keep the towns safe from floods.
Senator Ortiz is also asking the state to build a new bridge across the water below the dam.
Folsom Dam Road is above the dam, and a lot of traffic once used the road. Right now, the
road is closed. Most of the people who used the road every day are angry. They demand that
the road be opened again. A bridge would make it easier for people to get to the other side of
the dam.
Senator Ortiz hopes that the state will pay for these projects. She thinks they will protect
Sacramento and make the drivers happier.

traffic forgalom - traffic jam- forgalmi dug

demand-kereslet, kvetels / supply and demand kereslet s knlat/
solution- megolds / find a solution- megoldst tallni /
official- hivatalos / government official kormnyhivatalnok, official languagehivatalos nyelv
breach- megszegi /breach of contract- szerzdsszegs/
funds- alapok /raise funds-anyagi forrsok/
nearby-kzeli
project- program, feladat, terv / research project-kutatsi, pilot project-kisrleti
believe- hisz /make a believe- sznlel,tettet- to and in /
flood-rvz / flash flood-rads/
melting snow- olvadt h
dam-gt
below- lent /below the dam-a gt alatt
might- esetlen, taln
across the water- keresztl a vzen