In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
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Question: Heavy rains fueled by the meeting of two storm systems, one the remnants of Hurricane Patricia, pounded southeastern Texas, on Saturday, triggering flash floods and derailing a freight train. The National Weather Service predicted six to 12 inches of rain for coastal areas, including southwest Louisiana by Monday which were exacerbated by tides up to five feet and wind gusts up to 35 mph. After the severe flooding on Saturday, by early Sunday morning, forecasters said the relentless storms that had dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of Texas were moving on. In the video, uploaded to YouTube by James Reed, who works with the Corsicana Fire Department, it shows the harrowing rescue as it unfolds.National Weather Service predicts six to 12 inches of rain for coastal areasTides of up to five feet and wind gusts of up to 35 mph worsened situationOne of the worst hit areas was Navarro County, 50 miles south of DallasA man and his dog had to be rescued after they became strandedMayor Annise Parker told residents to stay away from wet roads after darkRainfall led to the cancellation of 100 flights at Dallas International AirportBut by early Sunday morning, forecasters said weather will move on 
 Question:No deaths or major destruction have been reported since heavy rains started drenching _ on Friday.

Answer: Texas


Question: Rio Ferdinand believes Louis van Gaal's decision to return Wayne Rooney to his favoured attacking role has led to the Manchester United's upturn in performance levels. Writing in his column in The Sun ahead of the Manchester derby on Sunday, Ferdinand, now at Queens Park Rangers, revealed his belief that Rooney playing as a striker is fundamental to United hitting fifth gear. He praised Van Gaal for moving his captain further up the field after a spell in the centre of the pitch at the start of the year but admitted the return to form and fitness of Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick has also been important.Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United need Wayne Rooney in attackHe believes Rooney's form has been key to their upturn in performancesFerdinand said United's 2-1 win at Anfield shows they are 'on to something'Manchester United vs Manchester United: The expert view of the derbyCLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news 
 Question:Ferdinand also pointed to the return of midfield player Michael Carrick (left) as a help to _.

Answer: Manchester United


Question: MALE, Maldives (CNN) -- The new president of the Maldives wants to relocate -- his entire country. Much of Male, capital of the Maldives, was flooded following the 2004 tsunami. Mohamed "Anni" Nasheed, a former political prisoner, was sworn in Tuesday after he unseated Asia's longest-serving leader in the country's first multi-party elections two weeks ago. He inherits an island nation with several problems. Foremost among them: the very likely possibility that the Maldives will sink under water if the current pace of climate change keeps raising sea levels. The Maldives is an archipelago of almost 1,200 coral islands located south-southwest of India. Most of the islands lie just 4.9 feet (1.5 meters) above sea level.Newly sworn-in Maldives president vows to buy land to relocate entire nationClimate change-threatened Indian Ocean islands could sink under rising sea levelsMaldives is considering land in Sri Lanka, India and AustraliaIsland was badly hit by tsunami of 2004, with more than 100 people dead or missing 
 Question:Lands owned by Sri Lanka and India are possibilities because the countries have similar cultures, cuisine and climate as the _.

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Maldives