Civil Protection Warns of Heavy Rain in Catalonia
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Civil Protection has activated a rain alert in Catalonia because of forecasts of heavy rainfall.
The regional service, known as Protecció Civil, will send an ES-Alert to five comarcas in the province of Tarragona.
An ES-Alert is a system that sends emergency messages directly to mobile phones in a specific area.
It is used when there is a serious risk to public safety, such as dangerous weather.
Authorities say the rain could become torrential in some places.
Torrential rain falls very quickly and in large amounts, which can lead to sudden flooding.
Catalonia's government has raised its rain warning level as forecasters predict strong chubascos, or rain showers, arriving soon.
These showers are expected to hit the region between Monday and Tuesday.
Officials are concerned that some areas may receive very large amounts of rain in a short time.
This kind of rain can cause flash floods, damage roads, and disrupt travel.
Residents in Tarragona have been urged to stay alert and follow instructions from local authorities.
Civil Protection has not given exact rainfall totals, but the warning suggests the situation could become serious.
People in the affected comarcas should keep their phones nearby in case an ES-Alert message arrives.
Authorities may update the warning level depending on how the weather develops over the next two days.
Vocabulary10 words
- rain alert
- an official warning that heavy rain is expected
- ES-Alert
- a phone message system used to warn people of danger
- comarcas
- administrative districts in Catalonia
- torrential
- extremely heavy and fast-falling rain
- flooding
- water covering land that is usually dry
- chubascos
- short, intense rain showers
- forecasters
- people who predict future weather
- flash floods
- sudden floods caused by very heavy rain
- authorities
- government officials in charge of an area
- warning level
- a scale showing how serious a danger is
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1. Because of forecasts of heavy rain 2. To send emergency messages to phones in a danger area 3. True
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Civil Protection has activated a _____ in Catalonia.
Protecció Civil will send an _____ to five comarcas in Tarragona.
An ES-Alert sends emergency messages directly to _____ in a specific area.
Authorities say the rain could become _____ in some places.
Torrential rain can lead to sudden _____.
Catalonia's government has raised its _____ level.
Forecasters predict strong _____ arriving soon.
These showers are expected between Monday and _____.
This kind of rain can cause _____ and damage roads.
Residents have been urged to stay _____ and follow instructions.
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