Weather Changes: New Storm Warning for Part of Paraná, Brazil
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The weather is changing in Paraná, a state in Brazil. There is a new alert for strong storms.
A storm hit the Curitiba area. People felt scared. There was strong rain and hail. Hail is small balls of ice that fall from the sky.
There is also a yellow alert in other places. This means the weather can be dangerous but not very dangerous. It is for the South region, Mato Grosso do Sul, and São Paulo.
The alert says there will be storms, heavy rain, and strong winds.
People need to be careful. They should watch the news for updates. The weather can change fast.
Experts are watching the sky. They want to know when and where the storms will happen.
People near Curitiba already saw the storm. They took videos of the hail.
The weather can be a problem for daily life. Strong storms can cause floods and other damage.
Officials are giving new information about the forecast. A forecast tells us what the weather will be like.
Vocabulary15 words
- alert
- a warning that something may happen
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall like rain
- yellow alert
- a warning level that means some danger, but not the worst
- winds
- moving air, sometimes strong
- forecast
- information about future weather
- storm
- very bad weather with rain and wind
- region
- a big area of land
- damage
- harm or bad effect on something
- flood
- too much water covering land
- scared
- feeling fear
- sky
- the space above the earth
- officials
- people who work for the government
- state
- a part of a country
- careful
- paying close attention to avoid problems
- update
- new information about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. A storm alert 2. Hail 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The weather is changing in Paraná, a state in Brazil. There is a new _____ for strong storms.
A storm hit the Curitiba area. People felt scared. There was strong rain and _____.
There is also a _____ in other places. This means the weather can be dangerous but not very dangerous.
The alert says there will be storms, heavy rain, and strong _____.
People need to be _____. They should watch the news for updates.
Officials are giving new information about the _____.