Storm Adam Brings Heavy Rain to Spain and Italy
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A powerful storm named Adam is affecting Spain and will soon reach Italy, weather experts say.
A meteorologist has warned that some regions could receive up to 200 mm of rain.
The storm is part of an intense Atlantic weather system bringing persistent rain to north-west Italy.
Persistent rain means it keeps falling without stopping for a long time.
In the Verbano area, more than 100 mm of rain has already fallen.
This heavy rainfall has already caused problems in parts of the region.
Forecasters say the weather will get noticeably worse again tomorrow.
They expect another strong round of rain and wind to hit the north-west.
The storm began over the Atlantic Ocean before moving towards Southern Europe.
Spain has already felt the effects of the storm in recent days.
Now Italy is preparing for similar conditions in the coming hours.
Authorities are watching the situation closely because of the risk of flooding.
A perturbation, or disturbance in the atmosphere, is driving this unstable weather.
The north-west regions of Italy are expected to be the most affected.
People living there have been advised to stay alert and follow local updates.
Weather services continue to monitor rainfall totals across the affected areas.
Vocabulary8 words
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- meteorologist
- a person who studies and predicts the weather
- Atlantic
- relating to the big ocean between America and Europe
- persistent
- continuing for a long time without stopping
- rainfall
- the amount of rain that falls
- perturbation
- a disturbance or change in the normal weather pattern
- forecaster
- someone whose job is to predict future weather
- flooding
- too much water covering land that is usually dry
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1. Spain 2. More than 100 mm 3. North-west
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A powerful _____ named Adam is affecting Spain and will soon reach Italy.
A _____ has warned that some regions could receive up to 200 mm of rain.
The storm is part of an intense _____ weather system bringing persistent rain to north-west Italy.
In the _____ area, more than 100 mm of rain has already fallen.
This heavy _____ has already caused problems in parts of the region.
Forecasters say the weather will get noticeably _____ again tomorrow.
The storm began over the Atlantic Ocean before moving towards _____ Europe.
A _____, or disturbance in the atmosphere, is driving this unstable weather.
People living there have been advised to stay alert because of the risk of _____.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever experienced a big storm? What happened?
- Why do you think meteorologists warn people before storms arrive?
- What can people do to prepare for heavy rain and possible flooding?
- Do you think weather patterns like this storm are becoming more common? Why or why not?
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