Severe Storms with Hail and Strong Winds Hit Rio Grande do Sul
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There is a severe weather warning in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
A storm is coming with hail and strong wind.
The storm is hitting areas of the Costa Doce region.
Winds can go above 90 km/h.
There will also be a lot of rain.
Officials say there is a flood risk in the state.
The storm will hit this Tuesday.
People in Rio Grande do Sul must watch the weather news.
The civil defence team gave this warning.
They want people to stay safe.
Vocabulary15 words
- severe
- very bad; strong
- storm
- bad weather with rain and wind
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall from the sky
- flood
- too much water in a place
- civil defence
- a team that helps people in danger
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- region
- a part of a country
- risk
- a chance of danger
- wind
- air that moves fast
- rain
- water that falls from clouds
- weather
- sun, rain, or wind outside
- Tuesday
- a day of the week
- state
- a big part of a country
- safe
- not in danger
- km/h
- a way to measure how fast wind moves
Quiz
Answer key
1. A severe storm 2. Above 90 km/h 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is a _____ weather warning in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
A _____ is coming with _____ and strong wind.
The storm is hitting areas of the Costa Doce region.
Winds can go above 90 _____.
There will also be a lot of _____.
Officials say there is a _____ risk in the state.
The storm will hit this _____.
People in Rio Grande do Sul must watch the weather news.
The _____ team gave this warning.
They want people to stay _____.