Heavy Rain Breaks August Records in South Australia
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Big rain has hit South Australia this month. It broke old rain records for August. Some places got the most rain ever in this month.
There are also big storms in New South Wales and Victoria. These states are in eastern Australia. Heavy rain and wind hit many towns.
Some water is moving very fast. Workers are doing a swift water rescue. This means they help people stuck in fast water.
The BOM is Australia's weather group. BOM says a new storm season has started in eastern Australia. This means more storms may come.
Vocabulary5 words
- records
- the highest or biggest amount ever measured
- storms
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- swift water rescue
- helping people who are stuck in fast-moving water
- BOM
- Australia's official weather group
- storm season
- a time of year when many storms happen
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1. South Australia 2. NSW and Victoria 3. True
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Big rain has hit South Australia this _____. It broke old rain _____ for August.
There are also big _____ in New South Wales and Victoria.
Some water is moving very _____. Workers are doing a swift water _____.
The BOM is Australia's weather _____. BOM says a new storm _____ has started.
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