Wind Pushes Guaíba River Water Into Porto Alegre Streets
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Strong wind pushed water from the Guaíba River into streets on Saturday. This happened on Ilha da Pintada, in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
The water came from the river and went into the streets. People saw water on the road near their homes.
The city's Civil Defence is a group that helps people in danger. They gave a warning about storms.
They said storms could happen between Saturday and Sunday. People need to be careful during this time.
The Guaíba River is still at an attention level. This means the water is high but not at the worst level.
The good news is that the water level is going down. It is going down gradually, which means slowly.
Porto Alegre had big floods before. So the city watches the river very carefully now.
The Civil Defence wants people to stay safe. They ask people to listen to new warnings.
Vocabulary6 words
- wind
- air that moves fast
- river
- a long line of water that flows
- Civil Defence
- a group that helps people stay safe in danger
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- attention level
- a water height that means be careful
- gradually
- slowly, little by little
Quiz
Answer key
1. Strong wind 2. Ilha da Pintada 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Strong _____ pushed water from the Guaíba River into streets on Saturday. This happened on Ilha da Pintada, in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
The water came from the _____ and went into the streets. People saw water on the road near their homes.
The city's _____ is a group that helps people in danger. They gave a _____ about storms.
They said storms could happen between Saturday and Sunday. People need to be careful during this time.
The Guaíba River is still at an _____ level. This means the water is high but not at the worst level.
The good news is that the water level is going down. It is going down _____, which means slowly.
Porto Alegre had big _____ before. So the city watches the river very carefully now.
The Civil Defence wants people to stay _____. They ask people to listen to new _____.