original: In 1997 he was forced to leave his home after it was flooded by the water of the reservoir.
simplifications: The reservoir water flooded him home in 1997, forcing him to leave. In 1997 had to leave his home because it was flooded. In 1997, he left his home after it flooded by reservoir waters. He left his home in 1997. The reservoir flooded his house. In 1997 he had to leave his home when it was flooded by the reservoir. In 1997 he had to leave his home. It was flooded by the reservoir. A flood forced him to leave his home in 1997. He had to leave his home when it was flooded by the reservoir in 1997. He had to leave his home due to flooding from the body of water in 1997. He was forced to leave his home in 1997 after being flooded by the water in the reservoir.