Storms and Hail Hit Milan Area; Orange Alert Issued
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Bad weather hit Milan, Italy. There was hail and a big storm. The city has an orange alert today. This means the weather is dangerous.
City parks in Milan are closed today. This is because of the storm. People must be careful outside.
The weather was also bad near Lecco. This is a city near Milan. Officials said strong bad weather would come.
There is bad weather in other places too. Lombardy has an orange alert. Piedmont has a yellow alert. A yellow alert is less dangerous than orange.
There is also thunder and lightning and strong wind. People need to stay safe. They should stay away from trees and parks.
Vocabulary6 words
- hail
- small hard balls of ice that fall like rain
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- orange alert
- a warning that means danger is coming soon
- yellow alert
- a warning that means some danger, but less than orange
- thunder and lightning
- loud noise and bright light in a storm
- wind
- moving air, sometimes very strong
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1. Hail and a storm 2. Because of the storm 3. True
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Bad weather hit Milan, Italy. There was _____ and a big _____. The city has an _____ today. This means the weather is dangerous.
City _____ in Milan are closed today. This is because of the storm. People must be careful outside.
The weather was also bad near _____. This is a city near Milan. Officials said strong bad weather would come.
There is bad weather in other places too. Lombardy has an orange alert. _____ has a yellow alert. A yellow alert is less dangerous than orange.
There is also thunder and lightning and strong _____. People need to stay safe. They should stay away from trees and parks.
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