Heavy Rain Causes Flooding and Injuries in Catalonia
There was very heavy rain in Catalonia, Spain.
The rain fell hard in a place called Tarragona.
The rain caused a flood. A flood is when water covers the streets.
Eleven people were injured by the rain. One person is very sick now.
A family was in their car during the flood. Water trapped their car.
The family went out through the car window. They were safe.
The family said they did not get a rain warning. A warning tells people about danger.
They said if they had the warning, they would not have gone out.
The government gave an alert for other areas near the Ebro river.
An alert tells people to be careful.
Vocabulary15 words
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling
- flood
- water covering land that is usually dry
- injured
- hurt in the body
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- alert
- a message that says be careful
- trapped
- not able to move or leave
- critical
- very serious; could cause death
- district
- a part of a country
- river
- a long line of water that moves
- safe
- not in danger
- government
- the group that runs a country
- danger
- something that can hurt you
- escape
- to get away from danger
- region
- a big area of land
- storm
- very bad weather with rain and wind
Quiz
Answer key
1. Tarragona 2. 11 3. Through the window
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There was very heavy _____ in Catalonia, Spain.
The rain fell hard in a place called _____.
The rain caused a _____. A flood is when water covers the streets.
Eleven people were _____ by the rain. One person is very sick now.
A family was in their car during the flood. Water _____ their car.
The family went out through the car _____. They were safe.
The family said they did not get a rain _____.
They said if they had the warning, they would not have gone out.
The government gave an _____ for other areas near the Ebro river.
An alert tells people to be _____.