Heavy Rain and Floods in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania

馬薩丘塞州與賓夕法尼亞州發生大雨與洪水


Introduction

Some parts of the US will have very heavy rain soon.

美國部分地區很快將出現強降雨。

Main Body

Massachusetts has a flood watch. It is for Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth counties. Small rivers and low land may fill with water.

馬薩丘塞州目前發布洪水監測,針對 Barnstable、Bristol 及 Plymouth 郡。小河流與低地可能會積水。

Pennsylvania has a flash flood warning. It is for Westmoreland, Indiana, and Armstrong counties. There are heavy rains and strong winds near Pittsburgh.

賓夕法尼亞州發布閃電洪水警告,針對 Westmoreland、Indiana 及 Armstrong 郡。匹茲堡附近有強降雨與強風。

Wednesday will be a quiet day. However, more storms will come on Thursday and Friday.

週三將會是平靜的一天。然而,週四與週五將會有更多風暴來襲。

Conclusion

Local leaders are watching the weather carefully.

當地領導人正密切關注天氣情況。

Vocabulary Learning

⛈️ Weather Words & Patterns

The 'Will' Pattern We use will to talk about the future. It is very simple: Subject + will + action

Some parts will have rain.More storms will come.

Opposites in the Text Look at how the days change:

  • Wednesday \rightarrow Quiet
  • Thursday/Friday \rightarrow Storms

Simple Location Words When we talk about where things happen, we use for or near:

  1. For (shows who is affected): It is for Barnstable county.
  2. Near (shows the area around a city): Strong winds near Pittsburgh.

Vocabulary Learning

flood (n.)
A large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry
Example:The heavy rain caused a flood in the street.
watch (n.)
A period of time when people look for a sign of danger
Example:The city is on a flood watch today.
county (n.)
An area of a state or country that has its own local government
Example:I live in a small county in Pennsylvania.
warning (n.)
A message that tells you a danger is coming or is happening now
Example:The weather warning told us to stay inside.
carefully (adv.)
Giving a lot of attention to what you are doing
Example:Please read the instructions carefully.
Practice A2 words in a crossword