Cyclonic Storm Threatens North Andhra Districts
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A big storm is coming to North Andhra Pradesh.
It is forming over the Bay of Bengal. This is a large sea area near India.
The storm is called a depression. This means the winds are getting stronger over the sea.
Weather experts say North Andhra will get very heavy rain.
Minister Janardhan Reddy talked about the storm. He is a government minister.
He said buses and trains must keep working during the storm.
People need transport to move safely.
Officials are getting ready for the storm.
They want to help people before the rain starts.
The government is watching the storm every day.
People in North Andhra should stay safe and listen to news updates.
Vocabulary15 words
- Bay of Bengal
- a big sea near India
- depression
- strong winds forming over the sea
- minister
- an important government leader
- transport
- buses, trains, cars that move people
- officials
- people who work for the government
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling fast
- storm
- very bad, windy, rainy weather
- government
- the group that runs a country or state
- safe
- not in danger
- weather experts
- people who study rain, wind, and storms
- prepare
- to get ready for something
- district
- a smaller area inside a state
- update
- new information about something
- danger
- a bad or risky situation
- area
- a place or region
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1. Bay of Bengal 2. Public transport 3. True
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A big _____ is coming to North Andhra Pradesh.
It is forming over the _____. This is a large sea area near India.
The storm is called a _____. This means the winds are getting stronger over the sea.
Weather experts say North Andhra will get very _____ rain.
Minister Janardhan Reddy talked about the storm. He is a government _____.
He said buses and _____ must keep working during the storm.
People need _____ to move safely.
Officials are getting ready for the _____.
The government is watching the storm every _____.
People in North Andhra should stay _____ and listen to news updates.
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