Orange Weather Alert in Liguria, Italy
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There is bad weather in Liguria, a region in Italy.
Officials gave an orange alert for 20 October 2026.
An orange alert means the weather is dangerous.
It can mean strong rain or wind.
Schools in Genoa are closed today.
Genoa is a big city in Liguria.
Other towns in the area also closed their schools.
Each town made its own choice about closing.
In Nervi, the rain was very heavy.
Nervi is a small place near Genoa.
People there saw strong rain and water in the streets.
Local leaders asked people to be careful.
They told people to stay home if possible.
The weather alert helps keep people safe.
More information will come from local offices.
Vocabulary5 words
- Liguria
- a place; an area in north Italy by the sea
- orange alert
- a warning; it means danger is coming soon
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- Genoa
- a big city in Italy
- Nervi
- a small town near Genoa
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1. Orange alert 2. Genoa 3. Nervi
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There is bad weather in _____, a region in Italy.
Officials gave an _____ for 20 October 2026.
An orange alert means the weather is _____.
Schools in _____ are closed today.
Other towns in the area also closed their _____.
In _____, the rain was very heavy.
People there saw strong rain and _____ in the streets.
Local leaders asked people to be _____.
They told people to stay _____ if possible.
The weather alert helps keep people _____.
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