Storm Adam Brings Heavy Rain to Spain and Italy
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A big storm called Adam is hitting Spain.
The storm will also arrive in Italy.
A meteorologist is warning people about it.
He says some places could get 200 mm of rain.
This is a lot of rain in a short time.
The storm comes from the Atlantic Ocean.
It is bringing rain that does not stop.
The north-west of Italy will get the most rain.
In one area called Verbano, more than 100 mm of rain already fell.
The weather will get worse again tomorrow.
People in the north-west should be careful.
Local news is sharing updates about the storm.
Vocabulary6 words
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- meteorologist
- a person who studies and predicts the weather
- Atlantic Ocean
- a very big ocean between America and Europe
- mm
- a small unit used to measure rain
- north-west
- the direction between north and west
- worse
- more bad than before
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1. Adam 2. 200 mm 3. Verbano
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A big _____ called Adam is hitting Spain.
The storm will also arrive in _____.
A _____ is warning people about it.
He says some places could get 200 _____ of rain.
The storm comes from the _____ Ocean.
It is bringing rain that does not stop.
The _____ of Italy will get the most rain.
In one area called _____, more than 100 mm of rain already fell.
The weather will get _____ again tomorrow.
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