Heavy Storms Hit Southern France, a Month of Rain in 12 Hours
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Big storms hit the southeast of France.
A lot of rain fell very fast. One month of rain came in just 12 hours.
The town of Lodève had a bad night. There was a flash flood there.
A flash flood is fast water after heavy rain. It can come very quickly.
The flood caused big damage in Lodève. Damage means things get broken.
Trees fell down in the storm. Water covered streets and homes.
This storm is called a Mediterranean episode. It happens near the Mediterranean Sea.
These storms bring strong rain and wind. They often hit the south of France in autumn.
People saw bad pictures of the damage. Cars and streets were under water.
The storm has now passed. But the damage is still there.
Vocabulary7 words
- southeast
- the direction between south and east
- flash flood
- water that rises very fast after heavy rain
- damage
- harm done to something; it breaks or gets hurt
- Mediterranean episode
- a strong storm that forms near the Mediterranean Sea
- chaos
- a situation with no order; very messy
- storm
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- flood
- water that covers land that is usually dry
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1. A month's worth of rain 2. Lodève 3. Trees
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Big storms hit the _____ of France.
A lot of rain fell very fast. One month of rain came in just _____ hours.
The town of _____ had a bad night. There was a flash flood there.
A flash flood is fast water after heavy rain. It can come very _____.
The flood caused big _____ in Lodève. Damage means things get broken.
_____ fell down in the storm. Water covered streets and homes.
This storm is called a Mediterranean _____. It happens near the Mediterranean Sea.
These storms bring strong rain and _____. They often hit the south of France in autumn.
People saw bad _____ of the damage. Cars and streets were under water.
The storm has now _____. But the damage is still there.
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