Big Storms Cause Power Cuts and Floods in USA
強風暴導致美國停電與淹水
Introduction
Strong storms hit the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest. Many people lost power and water flooded the streets.
強風暴襲擊了東北部、中大西洋及中西部地區。許多人失去電力，街道則被淹水。
Main Body
Strong winds and heavy rain broke power lines. More than 500,000 people had no electricity. Michigan and Pennsylvania had the most problems.
強風與大雨導致電線中斷。超過 50 萬人失去電力。密西根州與賓夕法尼亞州的問題最嚴重。
Heavy rain caused floods in many cities. In New Jersey, a store roof fell down. In New York City, the Mayor told people to leave their basement homes to stay safe.
大雨導致許多城市淹水。在新澤西州，一家商店的屋頂坍塌。在紐約市，市長要求住在地下室的人員撤離以確保安全。
Storms also hit Ohio and Iowa. Rain caused car accidents and closed some shops. Emergency workers are very busy helping people.
風暴也襲擊了俄亥俄州與愛荷華州。大雨導致車禍並使部分商店關店。緊急救援人員正忙於協助民眾。
Conclusion
Workers are fixing the power lines. The weather service says more floods may come on July 7.
工作人員正在搶修電線。氣象局表示 7 月 7 日可能會發生更多淹水。
Vocabulary Learning
🌧️ Word Pairs: Cause & Effect
In this story, things happen because of other things. To reach A2, you need to show why something happened.
The Pattern:
Action (The Cause) Result (The Effect)
- Strong winds broke power lines
- Heavy rain caused floods
- Rain closed some shops
🛠️ Simple Word Tips
1. "Hit" Usually, this means to touch something hard. Here, it describes weather arriving in a place:
- Storms hit the Northeast.
2. "Lost power" This is a common way to say the electricity stopped working. We don't say "I don't have electricity" as often as "I lost power."
3. "Stay safe" A very common English phrase used during emergencies. It means: do things that keep you away from danger.