Heavy Rain Warning in Catalonia
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There is bad weather in Catalonia, Spain.
Officials gave an orange alert for heavy rain.
The alert is for Tarragona and other places.
Strong storms are in the area.
Temperatures are going down in the region.
People must be careful with the rain.
Roads and towns can have problems in heavy rain.
The government is watching the weather.
Local news is giving updates all day.
People should check the weather before they go out.
This kind of alert happens sometimes in autumn.
Everyone should stay safe and be careful.
Vocabulary15 words
- orange alert
- a warning that says danger is coming; not the highest level
- storms
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling fast
- region
- a big area of a country
- officials
- people who work for the government
- temperatures
- how hot or cold it is
- alert
- a warning about danger
- updates
- new information
- autumn
- the season after summer, before winter
- careful
- paying attention so nothing bad happens
- weather
- rain, sun, wind, and temperature outside
- local
- from a nearby place
- government
- the group that runs a country or region
- problems
- bad things that happen
- check
- to look at something to be sure
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1. Catalonia 2. Orange 3. They are going down
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There is bad weather in _____, Spain.
Officials gave an _____ alert for heavy rain.
The alert is for _____ and other places.
Strong _____ are in the area.
Temperatures are going _____ in the region.
People must be careful with the _____.
Roads and towns can have _____ in heavy rain.
The _____ is watching the weather.
Local news is giving _____ all day.
This kind of alert happens sometimes in _____.
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