After the Deluge: A Family Stands United in Bergen's Storm

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: After the Deluge: A Family Stands United in Bergen's Storm Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/after-the-deluge-a-family-stands-united-in-bergens-storm Story Transcript:Nb: Sofie våknet med et rykk.En: Sofie woke with a start.Nb: Regnet trommet hardt mot vinduet.En: The rain drummed hard against the window.Nb: Utenfor var Bergen mørkt og vått.En: Outside, Bergen was dark and wet.Nb: Hun gikk ned til kjøkkenet.En: She went down to the kitchen.Nb: Hans og Ingrid var der allerede.En: Hans and Ingrid were already there.Nb: "Er alt bra?"En: "Is everything alright?"Nb: spurte hun.En: she asked.Nb: "Nei," svarte Hans.En: "No," replied Hans.Nb: "Elva har flommet over.En: "The river has overflowed.Nb: Hagen er fylt med vann."En: The garden is filled with water."Nb: Ingrid så bekymret ut.En: Ingrid looked worried.Nb: "Hva skal vi gjøre?"En: "What are we going to do?"Nb: Hans sukket.En: Hans sighed.Nb: "Jeg vet ikke.En: "I don't know.Nb: Vi må se hvor mye skade det er."En: We need to see how much damage there is."Nb: De tok på regnklær og gikk ut.En: They put on rain gear and went outside.Nb: Vannet nådde dem til anklene.En: The water reached their ankles.Nb: Blomsterbedene var borte.En: The flower beds were gone.Nb: Hagen var et stort basseng.En: The garden was a large pool.Nb: Sofie kjente en klump i magen.En: Sofie felt a lump in her stomach.Nb: De gikk til naboene.En: They went to the neighbors.Nb: Alle sloss med vannet.En: Everyone was fighting the water.Nb: Noen bar bøtter.En: Some carried buckets.Nb: Andre prøvde å bygge barrierer.En: Others tried to build barriers.Nb: "Vi må jobbe sammen," sa Hans.En: "We need to work together," said Hans.Nb: "La oss hjelpe hverandre."En: "Let's help each other."Nb: Sofie, Hans og Ingrid hentet koster og bøtter.En: Sofie, Hans, and Ingrid fetched brooms and buckets.Nb: De begynte å fjerne vannet.En: They started removing the water.Nb: Det var slitsomt arbeid.En: It was exhausting work.Nb: Hendene deres ble røde og kalde.En: Their hands became red and cold.Nb: Men de ga ikke opp.En: But they did not give up.Nb: Timene gikk.En: Hours passed.Nb: Regnet lettet.En: The rain eased.Nb: Vannet sank sakte.En: The water slowly receded.Nb: De kunne se gresset igjen.En: They could see the grass again.Nb: En nabo, fru Olsen, kom bort.En: A neighbor, Mrs. Olsen, came over.Nb: "Takk," sa hun.En: "Thank you," she said.Nb: "Vi klarer oss."En: "We will manage."Nb: Sofie smilte.En: Sofie smiled.Nb: "Vi klarer det sammen."En: "We will manage together."Nb: Da kvelden kom, var vannet nesten borte.En: By evening, the water was almost gone.Nb: Huset stod trygt.En: The house was safe.Nb: Hagen trengte mye omsorg, men den var der fortsatt.En: The garden needed a lot of care, but it was still there.Nb: Ingrid satte på varm te.En: Ingrid made some hot tea.Nb: "Vi klarte det," sa hun.En: "We did it," she said.Nb: Hans nikket.En: Hans nodded.Nb: "Ja,...