Weather Warning: Orange Alert for Rain and Floods in Western France
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The weather is bad in Guingamp this week.
Guingamp is a town in Brittany, France.
Météo-France is the French weather service. It gives warnings about bad weather.
Météo-France has an orange alert for seven departments. An orange alert means the weather can be dangerous.
The alert is for heavy rain, floods, and storms.
People near Guingamp must be careful this week.
The warning is for Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
There was also bad weather on Monday, October 19.
Floods happen when there is too much rain. Water covers the ground.
Storms can bring strong wind and loud thunder.
People should listen to local news for updates.
Drivers should be careful on wet roads.
The weather can change fast this week.
Météo-France checks the weather every day.
People in these areas should stay safe.
Vocabulary6 words
- weather service
- a group that tells people about the weather
- orange alert
- a warning that something can be dangerous
- departments
- areas or regions in France
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- floods
- too much water covering the ground
- storms
- very bad weather with wind and rain
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1. Orange alert 2. Seven 3. Rain, floods, and storms
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The weather is bad in _____ this week.
_____ is a town in Brittany, France.
Météo-France is the French _____. It gives warnings about bad weather.
Météo-France has an _____ for seven departments.
The alert is for heavy _____, floods, and storms.
People near Guingamp must be _____ this week.
The warning is for Tuesday, October _____, 2026.
Floods happen when there is too much _____.
Storms can bring strong wind and loud _____.
People should listen to local news for _____.
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