Schools Closed in Italy Due to Bad Weather
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Bad weather hit Italy on Friday, 9 October 2026.
Schools closed in many towns because of the storm.
The towns are in two regions: Campania and Lazio.
Naples is a big city in Campania.
A huge downpour hit Naples.
Streets in Naples became full of water.
Cars could not move. Traffic stopped.
Local leaders sent out a weather alert.
The alert told people about the danger.
Because of the alert, schools closed for one day.
Not all towns closed their schools.
The list of closed towns is still changing.
People can check the news for updates.
Many students stayed home on Friday.
The storm caused problems for people going to work too.
Vocabulary15 words
- downpour
- very heavy rain
- weather alert
- a message that warns people about bad weather
- flooded
- covered with a lot of water
- traffic
- cars moving on the road
- region
- a big area of a country
- storm
- very bad weather with rain and wind
- closed
- not open
- update
- new information
- local
- in one town or area
- danger
- something that can hurt people
- leader
- a person who is in charge
- list
- names written one after another
- stopped
- did not move
- problem
- something difficult
- town
- a small city
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1. Friday, 9 October 2026 2. Naples 3. False
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Bad weather hit Italy on _____, 9 October 2026.
Schools closed in many towns because of the _____.
The towns are in two regions: Campania and _____.
Naples is a big city in _____.
A huge _____ hit Naples.
Streets in Naples became full of _____.
Cars could not move. Traffic _____.
Local leaders sent out a weather _____.
Because of the alert, schools _____ for one day.
The list of closed towns is still _____.
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