Bad Storms Hit Rome: Fallen Trees and Flooded Streets
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Bad weather hit Rome. There was a lot of rain and wind.
Many trees fell down in the city. Some streets were flooded with water.
There was also a storm with lightning. It hit different parts of Rome, from the center to the outside areas.
An expert said the storm happened because of a long drought. This means there was no rain for a long time before.
One street, Piazza Lorenzo Lotto, had a lot of water. Cars and people had problems there.
The fire brigade worked very hard. They helped in more than 300 places across the city.
The firefighters are called vigili in Italian. They help people in emergencies.
The storm caused a difficult day for many people in Rome.
Vocabulary9 words
- trees
- big plants with a trunk and branches
- streets
- roads in a city
- flooded
- covered with too much water
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind or rain
- lightning
- a bright light in the sky during a storm
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- drought
- a long time with no rain
- fire brigade
- workers who help in fires and emergencies
- vigili
- Italian word for firefighters or local police
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bad weather with storms 2. Fallen trees and floods 3. Because of a long drought
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Bad weather hit _____. There was a lot of rain and wind.
Many _____ fell down in the city.
Some streets were _____ with water.
There was also a storm with _____.
It hit different parts of Rome, from the center to the outside _____.
An _____ said the storm happened because of a long drought.
This means there was no rain for a long _____.
One street, Piazza Lorenzo Lotto, had a lot of _____.
The fire brigade worked very _____.
They helped in more than _____ places across the city.