Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Expected Across Algeria
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Algeria's national weather office has warned that heavy rain will fall on 30 provinces this evening, as bad weather is expected to continue through the week.
The office, which watches the weather across the whole country, said the rain would affect many parts of Algeria before nightfall. Heavy rain like this can cause flooding in streets and low areas.
On Thursday, forecasters expect strong thunderstorms in several provinces. These storms usually bring heavy rain along with thunder and lightning, and they can arrive quickly.
The following day, Friday, strong winds are expected to hit a number of provinces across the country. Strong winds can damage trees, roofs and power lines.
Because of these changing conditions, the weather office has issued official warnings to help people prepare. Residents are advised to stay updated with the latest forecasts and to take care when travelling.
Authorities often ask people in areas at risk of flooding to avoid unnecessary trips during heavy rain. Drivers are also reminded to be cautious on wet or windy roads.
The weather office has not given exact amounts of rainfall or wind speed in this latest update, but it stressed that conditions could change quickly over the coming days.
Vocabulary7 words
- national weather office
- the government group that studies the weather
- thunderstorms
- strong storms with rain, thunder and lightning
- winds
- moving air that can be strong or gentle
- warnings
- official messages telling people about danger
- forecasts
- predictions about future weather
- flooding
- too much water covering land
- residents
- people who live in a place
Quiz
Answer key
1. Heavy rain on 30 provinces 2. Strong thunderstorms 3. No
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Algeria's national weather office has warned that heavy rain will fall on 30 _____ this evening, as bad weather is expected to continue through the week.
The office, which watches the weather across the whole country, said the rain would affect many parts of Algeria before _____.
On Thursday, forecasters expect strong _____ in several provinces.
The following day, Friday, strong _____ are expected to hit a number of provinces across the country.
Because of these changing conditions, the weather office has issued official _____ to help people prepare.
Residents are advised to stay updated with the latest _____ and to take care when travelling.
Authorities often ask people in areas at risk of _____ to avoid unnecessary trips during heavy rain.
The weather office has not given exact amounts of rainfall or wind _____ in this latest update.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think weather offices issue warnings before storms arrive?
- What problems can heavy rain and strong winds cause in cities?
- How do you usually prepare when bad weather is forecast?
- Do you think weather warnings help reduce damage and accidents? Why or why not?