Catalonia Warns of Heavy Rain Along the Coast
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Catalonia has given a rain warning for all of its coast. The warning is because of heavy rain that is coming this week.
The rain may come as showers. Some showers could be very strong. This kind of strong rain is called torrential rain.
The new week will bring rain and cooler weather. It will not be as warm as before.
On Monday and Tuesday, Catalonia will have an orange alert. This alert is for rain and storms.
An orange alert means people must be careful. It is not the highest alert, but it is serious.
Local people should watch the weather news. They should be ready for rain and storms this week.
Vocabulary15 words
- warning
- a message that tells people about danger
- showers
- short periods of rain
- torrential
- very heavy and fast (about rain)
- orange alert
- a warning level that means danger, but not the worst danger
- storms
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- coast
- land next to the sea
- cooler
- less warm
- serious
- important; needs attention
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- local
- from a certain place
- region
- a part of a country
- weather
- rain, sun, wind, and temperature
- week
- seven days
- strong
- very powerful
- ready
- prepared for something
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1. A rain warning 2. Torrential rain 3. Monday and Tuesday
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Catalonia has given a rain _____ for all of its coast.
The warning is because of heavy _____ that is coming this week.
The rain may come as _____.
Some showers could be very strong, called _____ rain.
The new week will bring rain and _____ weather.
On Monday and _____, Catalonia will have an orange alert.
The alert is for rain and _____.
An orange alert means people must be _____.
Local people should watch the _____ news.
They should be ready for rain and storms this _____.
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