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Weather Alert: Heatwave and Strong Storms in France

The thermometer shows a very hot temperature.
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France has a weather alert now. There is a heatwave. The weather is very hot.

There are also storms this week. Some storms are very strong. They started on Friday.

The storms have lightning. People can see a map. The map shows the lightning live.

More storms can come this weekend. People ask: will the storms be very strong? The weather can change fast.

People must be careful in a heatwave. People must be careful in storms too. Check the weather news.

Vocabulary4 words

alert
a warning about danger
heatwave
many days of very hot weather
storms
very bad weather with rain and wind
lightning
a bright light in the sky during a storm

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1. What is happening in France?
2. When did the storms start?
3. True or False: There is a map to see lightning live.

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France has a weather _____ now. There is a _____. The weather is very hot.

There are also _____ this week. Some storms are very _____. They started on _____.

The storms have _____. People can see a map. The map shows the lightning _____.

More storms can come this _____. People ask: will the storms be very strong?

People must be careful in a heatwave. People must be careful in storms too.

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