Heavy October Rain Hurts Rio Beach Businesses
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Rio de Janeiro is expecting rainy weather today, with rain both during the day and at night, according to the local forecast.
This comes after a month of unusual weather, as October set a record for the most rain the city has seen in that month.
The heavy rain has caused problems for businesses along Rio's beachfront, a popular area for shops, restaurants and bars.
Many shop owners there say they are now in the red, meaning their businesses have lost money instead of making a profit.
Fewer people visit the beach when it rains, so these businesses have had far fewer customers than usual.
The problem is not only in Rio. Other Brazilian capitals also recorded high amounts of rain during October.
A comparison of rainfall totals in different capital cities shows how widespread the wet weather has been this year.
Weather experts continue to track the situation, as heavy rain can affect both daily life and local economies.
For now, residents of Rio are advised to expect more rain showers in the coming hours, both in the afternoon and overnight.
Vocabulary10 words
- rainy
- having a lot of rain
- forecast
- a prediction about future weather
- record
- the highest or biggest amount ever measured
- beachfront
- the area of land next to the sea
- in the red
- losing money in a business
- profit
- money made after costs are paid
- capital
- the main city of a region or country
- rainfall
- the amount of rain that falls
- widespread
- happening in many places
- economy
- the system of money and business in a place
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1. Rain during the day and night 2. It had the highest rainfall ever recorded for the month 3. False
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Rio de Janeiro is expecting _____ weather today, with rain both during the day and at night.
This comes after a month of unusual weather, as October set a _____ for the most rain the city has seen.
The heavy rain has caused problems for businesses along Rio's _____.
Many shop owners there say they are now _____, meaning their businesses have lost money.
Fewer people visit the beach when it rains, so these businesses have had fewer _____.
The problem is not only in Rio; other Brazilian _____ also recorded high rainfall in October.
A comparison of _____ totals shows how widespread the wet weather has been.
Weather experts continue to track the situation, as heavy rain can affect the local _____.
Residents of Rio are advised to expect more rain showers, both in the afternoon and _____.
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