IMD Forecasts Heavy Rain, Thunder and Strong Winds Across India
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The India Meteorological Department is called IMD. IMD gave a new weather alert. It says heavy rain will come from tomorrow. There will also be thunder and strong wind.
The weather in Delhi has changed. IMD says heavy rain may fall in Delhi in the next two hours. People must be ready for sudden rain.
This is the time of the monsoon in India. Monsoon is the rainy season. IMD says 25 states will get heavy rain. This is a big number of states.
IMD gave a warning for these states. A warning means people must be careful. Heavy rain can cause problems like flooding on roads.
People should check the weather news every day. They should carry an umbrella and avoid going out in a storm. Farmers and travellers must stay careful too.
Vocabulary8 words
- IMD
- the group in India that studies weather
- alert
- a warning about something that may happen
- thunder
- a loud sound during a storm
- wind
- air that moves fast
- monsoon
- the rainy season in India
- flooding
- too much water on land or roads
- umbrella
- a thing you hold to stay dry in rain
- storm
- very bad weather with wind and rain
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Answer key
1. IMD 2. 25 3. True
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The India Meteorological Department is called _____. IMD gave a new weather _____.
It says heavy _____ will come from tomorrow. There will also be _____ and strong wind.
The weather in _____ has changed. IMD says heavy rain may fall in the next two hours.
This is the time of the _____ in India. IMD says 25 _____ will get heavy rain.
People should carry an _____ and avoid going out in a _____.