Storm Forming in Bay of Bengal: Red Alert for 3 Districts in Tamil Nadu
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A storm is forming in the Bay of Bengal.
Weather experts say it may become stronger.
They gave a red alert to 3 districts in Tamil Nadu.
A red alert means there is big danger.
Rain will continue in Chennai for 2 more hours.
Heavy rain is falling in 30 districts today.
The weather office is watching the storm closely.
People in Tamil Nadu must be careful today.
More rain is expected in many places.
The storm may grow bigger soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- storm
- very strong wind and rain
- Bay of Bengal
- a big sea near India
- red alert
- a warning that something is very dangerous
- district
- a small area inside a state
- weather office
- a place that studies weather
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling
- Tamil Nadu
- a state in south India
- Chennai
- a big city in Tamil Nadu
- forming
- starting to make or grow
- stronger
- having more power
- danger
- a chance of harm
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- watching
- looking at something closely
- continue
- to keep happening
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1. Bay of Bengal 2. 3 3. True
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A _____ is forming in the Bay of Bengal.
Weather experts say it may become _____.
They gave a _____ alert to 3 districts in Tamil Nadu.
A red alert means there is big _____.
Rain will continue in Chennai for 2 more _____.
Heavy rain is falling in 30 _____ today.
The weather office is _____ the storm closely.
People in Tamil Nadu must be _____ today.
More rain is expected in many _____.
The storm may grow _____ soon.
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