Satellite Images Show Heavy Monsoon Clouds Over India
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New satellite images show a huge circle of monsoon clouds over India, giving the season a striking new look. Experts say the pattern looks different from earlier in the season.
In Varanasi, heavy rain fell for about 15 hours straight. The water flooded hospitals and homes, causing serious trouble for local people and staff.
Delhi-NCR also saw strong rain for a second day in a row. Reports say around 15 states, including Madhya Pradesh, received rainfall in the same period.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rain alert for Wednesday, August 26. The forecast predicts heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and nearby areas.
Such widespread rain often causes waterlogging on roads and disrupts daily life. Local authorities usually ask people to stay careful during heavy downpours.
Officials will keep watching the satellite data to track how the clouds move across the country in the coming days.
Vocabulary10 words
- satellite
- a machine in space that takes pictures of Earth
- monsoon
- a long rainy season in South Asia
- flooded
- covered with water
- IMD
- India's official weather agency
- alert
- an official warning about danger
- forecast
- a prediction about future weather
- waterlogging
- when rainwater collects and does not drain
- pattern
- a repeated or noticeable shape or order
- disrupts
- stops something from working normally
- widespread
- happening in many places at once
Quiz
Answer key
1. A large circle of monsoon clouds 2. Hospitals and homes were flooded 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
New _____ images show a huge circle of monsoon clouds over India.
Experts say the _____ looks different from earlier in the season.
In Varanasi, heavy rain fell for about _____ hours straight.
The water _____ hospitals and homes, causing serious trouble.
Delhi-NCR also saw strong rain for a second day in a _____.
Reports say around 15 states, including Madhya Pradesh, received _____.
The IMD has issued a rain _____ for Wednesday, August 26.
The _____ predicts heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and nearby areas.
Such widespread rain often causes _____ on roads.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen flooding caused by heavy rain? What happened?
- Why do you think satellite images are useful for tracking weather?
- How can cities better prepare for sudden heavy rainfall?
- What problems can long periods of rain cause for hospitals?