Orange and Red Weather Alerts for Tuscany Ahead of Heavy Rain
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Local authorities in the Pistoia area of Tuscany, Italy, have issued a weather alert for heavy rain. The orange alert, the second-highest level, begins on Wednesday 11 November at 5 p.m. It will last until midnight on Thursday 12 November.
However, the situation will get worse in some areas. From 10 a.m. on Thursday 12 November, the alert in mountain and hill zones will change to a red alert, the highest level of warning. This red alert will continue until midnight that night.
Officials have warned of intense rainfall across the provincial territory. The red alert also applies to the north-west of Tuscany, a wider region that includes Pistoia. This is one of the most serious weather warnings used in Italy.
Because of the danger, the regional emergency system has been activated. This means local authorities and emergency teams are preparing to respond quickly if flooding or other problems occur. Residents in the affected areas have been advised to follow local updates and stay alert, especially in hilly and mountainous zones where conditions are expected to be most severe.
Vocabulary10 words
- alert
- an official warning about danger
- orange alert
- a warning level showing possible serious weather
- red alert
- the highest warning level; very serious danger
- intense rainfall
- very heavy rain
- provincial territory
- the land area controlled by a province
- region
- a large area of a country
- emergency system
- a group of services that help in dangerous situations
- activated
- turned on or started
- flooding
- when water covers land that is usually dry
- conditions
- the state of the weather at a certain time
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1. Heavy rain 2. Thursday 12 November at 10 a.m. 3. True
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Local authorities in the Pistoia area of Tuscany, Italy, have issued a weather _____ for heavy rain. The _____ alert, the second-highest level, begins on Wednesday 11 November at 5 p.m. It will last until _____ on Thursday 12 November.
However, the situation will get worse in some _____. From 10 a.m. on Thursday 12 November, the alert in mountain and hill zones will change to a _____ alert, the highest level of warning.
Officials have warned of _____ across the provincial territory. The red alert also applies to the _____ of Tuscany, a wider region that includes Pistoia.
Because of the danger, the regional _____ has been activated. This means local authorities and emergency teams are preparing to respond quickly if _____ or other problems occur.
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