Red Alert for Rain and Floods in Southern France
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Two areas in the south of France are in danger today. They are called Gard and Hérault.
The weather service put them on red alert. This is the highest warning level.
The warning is for big rain and floods. Floods happen when water covers the land.
This storm is a cévenol storm. This is a strong storm from the mountains near the sea.
It is the first big storm of the autumn season in this area.
Storms like this often happen in the south of France in autumn. Warm air from the sea meets cold air from the mountains.
The government tells people to be careful. They should not drive in flooded streets.
People near rivers must watch the water. Water can rise very fast in these storms.
This kind of storm can bring a lot of rain in a short time.
Local schools and roads can close during red alerts.
Vocabulary15 words
- red alert
- the highest danger warning
- floods
- when water covers land that is normally dry
- cévenol
- a strong storm type from mountains near the sea in France
- autumn
- the season between summer and winter
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind or rain
- warning
- information that tells people about danger
- region
- a part of a country
- department
- an area of France, like a state
- weather service
- the group that studies and reports weather
- danger
- a situation that can hurt people
- rise
- to go up
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- government
- the people who run a country
- season
- one of the four parts of the year
- mountains
- very tall parts of land
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1. Gard and Hérault 2. Heavy rain and floods 3. Autumn
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Two areas in the south of France are in _____ today.
They are called Gard and _____.
The weather service put them on _____ alert.
This is the highest _____ level.
The warning is for big rain and _____.
This storm is a _____ storm.
It is the first big storm of the _____ season.
The government tells people to be _____.
People near _____ must watch the water.
This kind of storm can bring a lot of rain in a short _____.
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