Heavy Rain Causes Flooding and Injuries in Catalonia
Torrential rain has hit Catalonia, Spain, causing serious problems in the region.
The province of Tarragona received the worst of the storm, with heavy rainfall causing flooding in several areas.
A total of 11 people have been injured because of the storm. One of them is in critical condition.
A family described how they escaped their car after it became trapped by rising water.
They left the vehicle through a window to reach safety.
The family said they had not received any weather warning before driving.
They said that if they had received an alert, they would not have gone anywhere.
Authorities have issued alerts for other districts near the Ebro river, warning residents about more possible flooding.
The situation is still developing, and local officials continue to monitor the weather.
Emergency services are working in the affected areas to help people and check for further damage.
Vocabulary10 words
- torrential rain
- extremely heavy rain that falls very fast
- flooding
- water covering places that are usually dry
- critical condition
- a very serious medical state; could be deadly
- trapped
- unable to move or get out
- alert
- an official message warning of danger
- authorities
- people in charge, like the government
- residents
- people who live in a place
- emergency services
- workers who help in urgent, dangerous situations
- affected
- changed or harmed by something
- monitor
- to watch something carefully over time
Quiz
Answer key
1. Torrential rain 2. Through a window 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
_____ rain has hit Catalonia, Spain, causing serious problems in the region.
The province of Tarragona received the worst of the storm, with heavy rainfall causing _____ in several areas.
A total of 11 people have been _____ because of the storm.
One of them is in _____ condition.
A family described how they escaped their car after it became _____ by rising water.
They left the vehicle through a window to reach _____.
The family said they had not received any weather _____ before driving.
They said that if they had received an alert, they would not have gone _____.
Authorities have issued alerts for other _____ near the Ebro river.
Emergency _____ are working in the affected areas to help people.