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Yellow Weather Alert for Foggia Area in Italy

There is bad weather in Foggia, Italy. Foggia is in the Puglia region. The government made a weather alert. The alert is yellow. Yellow means some danger, but not big danger.

The alert will last for 12 hours. During this time, there will be rain and storms. People say heavy showers will come. There may also be thunder.

Weather experts gave new forecasts for Puglia. They show rain for about 12 hours. People in Foggia should be careful. They should check the weather news.

The alert helps people stay safe. It tells people about possible floods or strong wind. Local news shared a weather video with more details.

Vocabulary15 words

weather alert
a warning about bad weather
yellow
a color that means some risk, not very high
rain
water that falls from the sky
storms
very bad weather with strong wind or rain
showers
short periods of rain
thunder
a loud sound during a storm
forecasts
information about future weather
video
moving pictures with sound
region
a big area of a country
government
the people who run a country
danger
a risk of harm
floods
too much water covering land
wind
moving air
careful
paying close attention
news
information about recent events

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1. Where is the weather alert?
2. What color is the alert?
3. How long will the alert last?

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There is bad weather in Foggia, Italy. Foggia is in the Puglia _____. The government made a weather _____. The alert is _____.

The alert will last for 12 _____. During this time, there will be rain and _____. People say heavy _____ will come.

Weather experts gave new _____ for Puglia. They show rain for about 12 hours. People in Foggia should be _____.

The alert helps people stay safe. It tells people about possible _____ or strong wind. Local news shared a weather _____ with more details.

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