Storms and Heavy Rain Hit Italy at Start of the Week
The week starts with bad weather in Italy. There are strong storms in many places. Some areas may get flash floods. This means a lot of rain falls very fast.
In the last 24 hours, firefighters went out more than 1,200 times. This happened in the north and center of Italy. The bad weather caused many problems.
In Finale Ligure, a landslide fell onto a road. A landslide is when earth and rocks fall down a hill. Because of this, the road called Statale 1 is closed.
On Saturday, August 22, there is a yellow weather alert for storms. This means people should be careful. The alert is for more storms in different regions.
People in Italy should watch the weather news. More storms can come this week.
Vocabulary10 words
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- flash flood
- sudden, fast water covering land after heavy rain
- firefighter
- a person who stops fires and helps in emergencies
- landslide
- when earth or rocks fall down a hill
- yellow weather alert
- a warning that tells people bad weather may come
- region
- a big area of a country
- weather
- how hot, cold, wet, or windy it is outside
- road
- a way for cars to travel
- closed
- not open; you cannot use it
- careful
- paying attention to stay safe
Quiz
Answer key
1. A landslide closed a road 2. More than 1,200 3. Saturday, August 22
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The week starts with bad weather in Italy. There are strong _____ in many places. Some areas may get _____. This means a lot of rain falls very fast.
In the last 24 hours, _____ went out more than _____ times. This happened in the north and center of Italy. The bad weather caused many problems.
In Finale Ligure, a _____ fell onto a road. Because of this, the road called Statale 1 is _____.
On _____, August 22, there is a yellow weather _____ for storms. This means people should be careful.