Orange Weather Alert Issued for Veneto, Italy
Bad weather is coming to Veneto, a region in Italy.
Officials gave an orange alert for tomorrow, Wednesday.
The alert is for hydrogeological risk.
This means heavy rain can cause floods or landslides.
Rain and storms started on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, there will also be strong wind.
People need to be careful near rivers and hills.
The weather warning helps people stay safe.
Local officials are watching the weather closely.
They may close some roads if it is dangerous.
The sun will return on Thursday.
After the storms, the weather will get better.
People in Veneto are waiting for calmer days.
This kind of alert happens often in autumn.
Italy uses colors to show how bad weather will be.
Orange means the risk is quite serious.
Vocabulary6 words
- orange alert
- a warning that bad weather is coming; not the worst, but serious
- hydrogeological risk
- danger from too much water, like floods or landslides
- storms
- very bad weather with rain and strong wind
- wind
- moving air; can be gentle or very strong
- weather warning
- a message that tells people about dangerous weather
- alert
- a signal that tells people to be careful
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1. Veneto, Italy 2. Orange 3. Thursday
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Bad weather is coming to _____, a region in Italy.
Officials gave an _____ alert for tomorrow, Wednesday.
The alert is for _____ risk.
This means heavy rain can cause floods or _____.
Rain and storms started on _____.
On Wednesday, there will also be strong _____.
People need to be careful near rivers and _____.
The sun will return on _____.
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