Storms Cause Damage in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Big storms hit Rio Grande do Sul, a state in Brazil.
The storms happened on Wednesday and Thursday.
They hit four different regions in the state.
The storms brought strong rain, lightning, and hail.
The storms caused a lot of damage.
One petrol station was broken in half.
A car fell into a big crater in the road.
Some cities lost electricity after the storms.
Some cities also lost internet connection.
New photos show the damage from the storms.
People in the area are cleaning up now.
The storms were very strong and sudden.
Vocabulary10 words
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- lightning
- a bright flash of light in the sky during a storm
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall like rain
- damage
- harm done to something
- petrol station
- a place where cars get fuel
- crater
- a big hole in the ground
- electricity
- power used for lights and machines
- region
- a part of a country
- state
- a big area of a country with its own government
- connection
- a link, for example to the internet
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1. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 2. It fell into a crater 3. Electricity and internet
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Big _____ hit Rio Grande do Sul, a state in Brazil.
The storms happened on Wednesday and _____.
They hit four different _____ in the state.
The storms brought strong rain, _____, and hail.
The storms caused a lot of _____.
One petrol station was broken in _____.
A car fell into a big _____ in the road.
Some cities lost _____ after the storms.
Some cities also lost internet _____.
New photos show the _____ from the storms.
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