São Paulo Stays on Storm Alert This Sunday
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São Paulo remains under a danger alert for severe storms this Sunday, according to local authorities.
The city recorded the highest amount of rain in Brazil during the last 24 hours, making it an extreme case.
This September has already become the 4th rainiest since records began in 1943, showing how unusual the weather has been.
The Civil Defence has issued a formal warning about the storms expected this weekend.
According to the alert, certain regions of São Paulo are expected to be more strongly affected than others.
Authorities are asking residents to stay alert and follow safety advice during the storms.
Heavy rain can cause flooding, landslides, and disruption to transport in large cities like São Paulo.
The Civil Defence continues to monitor the forecast and may update the alert level if conditions change.
Residents are advised to avoid unnecessary travel and to stay informed through official channels.
This event adds to a pattern of intense rainfall that has marked the city's weather in recent weeks.
Vocabulary10 words
- danger alert
- a warning that something bad may happen
- rainiest
- with the most rain measured
- records
- official measurements kept over time
- Civil Defence
- an official group that protects people in emergencies
- regions
- different parts of a city or country
- affected
- changed or damaged by something
- forecast
- a prediction about future weather
- flooding
- when water covers land that is normally dry
- landslide
- when earth or rocks fall down suddenly
- disruption
- a problem that stops something working normally
Quiz
Answer key
1. A danger alert for storms 2. 1943 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
São Paulo remains under a danger _____ for severe storms this Sunday, according to local authorities.
The city recorded the highest amount of _____ in Brazil during the last 24 hours, making it an extreme case.
This September has already become the 4th _____ since records began in 1943, showing how unusual the weather has been.
The _____ has issued a formal warning about the storms expected this weekend.
According to the alert, certain _____ of São Paulo are expected to be more strongly affected than others.
Authorities are asking residents to stay alert and follow safety _____ during the storms.
Heavy rain can cause _____, landslides, and disruption to transport in large cities like São Paulo.
The Civil Defence continues to monitor the _____ and may update the alert level if conditions change.