Heavy Rain in India

印度大雨

Jul 9, 2026, 19:49
AsiaEnvironment

Introduction

The monsoon rains arrived in all parts of India by July 9. There was a lot of rain. This caused many problems for roads and buildings.

季風雨於7月9日前已抵達印度所有地區。雨量極大，對道路與建築物造成許多問題。

Main Body

The weather office said the rain started in the north on July 9. There was more rain than usual in early July. But the rain will stop soon after July 15.

氣象局表示雨勢於7月9日在北方開始。7月上旬的雨量比平時多。但雨勢將在7月15日後很快停止。

In Delhi, the rain was very heavy. Water covered the roads and cars could not move. The air became clean and fresh. Some people worked from home.

在德里，雨勢非常猛烈。積水淹沒了道路，車輛無法通行。空氣變得乾淨清新。有些人則選擇在家工作。

Many people died in Maharashtra, Kerala, and Gujarat. Houses fell down and land slid. In Tripura, many people lost their homes. Schools closed in the mountains because it was dangerous.

在馬哈拉施特拉邦、喀拉拉邦和古吉拉特邦有許多人死亡。房屋倒塌且發生土石流。在特里普拉，許多人失去了家園。山區的學校因危險而關閉。

Conclusion

The rain is now across all of India. But the rain will soon decrease.

目前雨勢已遍布全印度，但很快將會減少。

Vocabulary Learning

🌧️ The Power of 'BECOME'

Look at this sentence: "The air became clean and fresh."

When something changes from one state to another, we use become.

How to use it: Something →\rightarrow become →\rightarrow new feeling/state

  • The air →\rightarrow became →\rightarrow clean.
  • The weather →\rightarrow becomes →\rightarrow hot.
  • The roads →\rightarrow became →\rightarrow dangerous.

📍 Talking about Places

Notice how the text mentions cities and states:

  • In Delhi
  • In Maharashtra
  • In the mountains

Whenever you talk about being inside a city, a country, or a specific area, always use IN.

In+extPlace=extCorrect!\text{In} + ext{Place} = ext{Correct!}

Vocabulary Learning

monsoon (n.)
A season of very heavy rain
Example:The monsoon brings a lot of water to the farms.
usual (adj.)
What happens most of the time; normal
Example:I take the usual bus to go to work.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to walk in the rain during a storm.
decrease (v.)
To become smaller or less
Example:The rain will decrease tomorrow.
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