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Yellow Weather Alert Issued for Palermo

a cloud with a lightning and rain coming out of it
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There is a new weather warning in Palermo, Italy.

Officials gave a yellow alert for tomorrow.

A yellow alert means people must be careful.

The weather will change. It was hot before.

Now, rain and storms can come.

The city says there is a risk of storms.

People in Palermo should watch the weather news.

They should be ready for rain tomorrow.

The alert comes from local weather services.

It is important to stay safe in storms.

Vocabulary10 words

yellow alert
a warning that something a little dangerous may happen
storms
very bad weather with strong wind and rain
risk
the chance that something bad can happen
weather
how hot, cold, wet, or windy it is outside
warning
words that tell people about danger
officials
people who work for the government
careful
thinking about safety
change
to become different
rain
water that falls from clouds
local
from a certain place, like a city

Quiz

1. What did officials issue for tomorrow?
2. What will happen to the weather?
3. Which city is this alert for?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

There is a new weather warning in _____, Italy.

Officials gave a _____ alert for tomorrow.

A yellow alert means people must be _____.

The weather will _____. It was hot before.

Now, rain and _____ can come.

The city says there is a _____ of storms.

People in Palermo should watch the _____ news.

They should be ready for _____ tomorrow.

The alert comes from local weather _____.

It is important to stay _____ in storms.

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