Orange Storm Alert Continues in Campo Grande Until Saturday
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There is an orange alert for storms in Campo Grande, Brazil. The alert will stay until Saturday. It means strong storms can happen.
Some people in the city have no electricity. They have had no power for more than 24 hours. This is a very long time.
One family lives in the Rita Vieira area. They have no power for almost 24 hours. They lost fish because of this.
Other people also lose things. Some lose insulin. Insulin is medicine for people with diabetes. Without power, it can go bad.
Some people lose ice cream too. Without power, freezers stop working. Food and medicine can spoil fast.
People in the city are worried. They want the power to come back soon. They also want the storms to stop.
Vocabulary8 words
- orange alert
- a warning that something bad may happen soon
- storm
- very bad weather with rain and wind
- electricity
- power that makes lights and machines work
- insulin
- medicine some sick people need every day
- freezer
- a machine that keeps food very cold
- spoil
- to become bad and not good to eat
- resident
- a person who lives in a place
- loss
- something you had but now do not have
Quiz
Answer key
1. Until Saturday 2. Fish 3. Because of no electricity
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is an _____ alert for storms in Campo Grande, Brazil.
The alert will stay until _____.
Some people in the city have no _____.
They have had no power for more than _____ hours.
One family lives in the _____ area.
They lost _____ because of this.
Some people lose _____ too.
Without power, food and medicine can _____ fast.