Cyclone Arnab Brings Rain and Cold to Madhya Pradesh
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A cyclone called Arnab has changed the weather in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Madhya Pradesh is a state in India. It has many cities and districts.
In Satna and Katni, it is raining now. In Ratlam and Dhar, the weather is colder.
The government gave an alert for 31 districts. A district is a small area inside a state.
In 6 districts, officials warned about heavy rain. Heavy rain can cause problems like floods.
In 21 districts, there is a warning for very heavy rain. This includes Rewa and Mandla.
The bad weather will happen during Karva Chauth. This is a special day for many Indian families.
People in these areas should be careful. They should check the weather news every day.
The cyclone is moving and changing the weather across many parts of the state.
Vocabulary15 words
- cyclone
- a big storm with strong winds and rain
- weather
- how hot, cold, wet, or dry it is outside
- alert
- a warning that something bad may happen
- districts
- small areas inside a bigger state or country
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling
- Karva Chauth
- a special day when some people fast and pray
- state
- a big part of a country, like India
- officials
- people who work for the government
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- cold
- low temperature; not warm
- floods
- too much water covering land
- government
- the group that runs a country or state
- area
- a place or part of land
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- moving
- going from one place to another
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1. Cyclone Arnab 2. It is raining 3. 31
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A _____ called Arnab has changed the weather in Madhya Pradesh, India.
In Satna and Katni, it is _____ now.
In Ratlam and Dhar, the weather is _____.
The government gave an _____ for 31 districts.
In 6 districts, officials warned about _____ rain.
In 21 districts, there is a warning for very _____ rain.
This includes Rewa and _____.
The bad weather will happen during _____.
People in these areas should be _____.
They should check the weather news every _____.
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