Bad Weather Hits Tuscany: Flooded Streets and Lightning
Bad weather has come to Tuscany, in Italy.
There was a lot of rain and lightning.
Streets in the towns of Massa Carrara and Viareggio got flooded.
This means water covered the roads.
More rain came after the first storm.
People in these towns saw water in their streets.
The weather will be nice until Wednesday.
After Wednesday, there will be more rain and storms in Tuscany.
People need to be careful.
Local officials are watching the weather closely.
They want to help people stay safe.
Heavy rain can make it hard to drive or walk outside.
Vocabulary6 words
- weather
- what it is like outside, like rain or sun
- lightning
- a bright flash of light in the sky during a storm
- flooded
- covered with too much water
- storms
- very bad weather with rain and wind
- Tuscany
- a place in Italy
- officials
- people who work for the government
Quiz
Answer key
1. Tuscany, Italy 2. They were flooded 3. Nice
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Bad _____ has come to Tuscany, in Italy.
There was a lot of rain and _____.
Streets in the towns of Massa Carrara and Viareggio got _____.
This means water covered the roads.
More rain came after the first storm.
People in these towns saw water in their streets.
The weather will be nice until _____.
After Wednesday, there will be more rain and _____ in Tuscany.
People need to be careful.
Local _____ are watching the weather closely.