Thunderstorms to Hit Southern Algeria This Weekend
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Heavy rain will hit southern Algeria this weekend. It will start on Saturday. The rain will also fall on Sunday.
The rain is thundery. This means there will be thunder and lightning too. Many provinces in the south will get this rain.
The rain could be very strong. In some places, it could be more than 60 millimeters. This is a lot of rain for one area.
People in these areas should be careful. Strong rain can cause problems. It can cause floods in streets and roads.
Local authorities are watching the weather closely. They want people to stay safe during the storms.
Vocabulary15 words
- heavy
- very strong; a lot
- thundery
- with loud noise and light from storm clouds
- provinces
- big areas of a country; like states
- millimeters
- a small unit used to measure rain
- floods
- too much water covering land or streets
- southern
- in the south part of a place
- weekend
- Saturday and Sunday
- authorities
- people who have power to make decisions
- weather
- rain, sun, wind, and temperature outside
- storms
- bad weather with strong wind or rain
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- local
- in one small area or place
- strong
- powerful; with a lot of force
- closely
- with a lot of attention
- safe
- not in danger
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1. Saturday 2. Southern provinces 3. More than 60 millimeters
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_____ rain will hit southern Algeria this weekend. It will start on _____. The rain will also fall on Sunday.
The rain is _____. This means there will be thunder and lightning too. Many _____ in the south will get this rain.
The rain could be very strong. In some places, it could be more than 60 _____. This is a lot of rain for one area.
People in these areas should be careful. Strong rain can cause problems. It can cause _____ in streets and roads.
Local _____ are watching the weather closely. They want people to stay _____ during the storms.
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