Heavy Rain Hits India: Floods and Road Closures in Several States
Heavy rain is causing problems in parts of India. Madhya Pradesh has a weather alert for 16 districts. This means very strong rain may come soon.
In Uttarakhand, 107 roads are closed. The rain made the roads unsafe. People cannot travel on these roads now.
In Uttar Pradesh, there is a big flood. A flood is when water covers the land. More than 100,000 people are affected by the flood water.
Rivers and small streams are very full in eastern Madhya Pradesh. This is called being in spate. The government gave a new rain alert for 14 districts there today.
Many other Indian states will also get rain today. People are asked to stay careful and safe.
Vocabulary5 words
- weather alert
- a warning about bad weather
- flood
- too much water covering land
- in spate
- when a river is very full and fast
- district
- a small area inside a state
- affected
- hurt or changed by something
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1. 107 2. A heavy flood 3. True
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Heavy rain is causing problems in parts of India. Madhya Pradesh has a _____ for 16 districts. This means very strong rain may come soon.
In Uttarakhand, _____ roads are closed. The rain made the roads unsafe. People cannot travel on these roads now.
In Uttar Pradesh, there is a big _____. A flood is when water covers the land. More than _____ people are affected by the flood water.
Rivers and small streams are very full in eastern Madhya Pradesh. This is called being _____. The government gave a new rain alert for _____ districts there today.
Many other Indian states will also get _____ today. People are asked to stay careful and safe.
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