Bad Storms in Uttar Pradesh

May 15, 2026, 07:56
AsiaWorld

Introduction

On May 13, very strong storms hit Uttar Pradesh in India. Many people died and many houses broke.

Main Body

Strong winds and heavy rain hit five areas. 111 people died and more than 50 people were hurt. Mud walls fell on people and trees fell over. Phones did not work at first. This made the work slow. The leader, Chief Minister Adityanath, told workers to help people quickly. He wants to give money to the poor families. Other countries like Russia, the UAE, and Singapore said they are sorry. The weather office says these storms are strange. They say the world is getting too hot.

Conclusion

The government is helping people and giving money after the storm killed over 100 people.

Learning

πŸŒͺ️ Action Words (Past Tense)

When we tell a story about something that already happened, we change the action word. Look at these examples from the text:

  • hit β†’ (Stayed the same!)
  • died β†’ (Add -ed)
  • broke β†’ (Change from break)
  • fell β†’ (Change from fall)
  • said β†’ (Change from say)

πŸ’‘ Word Patterns: 'The [Thing] is [Feeling/State]'

To describe a situation in A2 English, use this simple map:

The world (Subject) β†’\rightarrow is (Linking word) β†’\rightarrow getting too hot (Description).

The storms (Subject) β†’\rightarrow are (Linking word) β†’\rightarrow strange (Description).

⚠️ Useful Pairs

Notice how adjectives (describing words) work in pairs here:

  • Very strong storms
  • Heavy rain
  • Poor families

Vocabulary Learning

storm (n.)
A strong wind and rain.
Example:The storm knocked down the tree.
strong (adj.)
Having great power or force.
Example:The storm was very strong.
hit (v.)
To strike or come into contact with.
Example:The storm hit the city.
people (n.)
Human beings.
Example:Many people were affected.
died (v.)
To stop living.
Example:Many people died in the storm.
houses (n.)
Buildings for people to live in.
Example:Many houses were damaged.
broken (adj.)
Damaged and not working.
Example:The houses were broken.
wind (n.)
Air in motion.
Example:Strong wind blew the tree.
rain (n.)
Water droplets from the sky.
Example:Heavy rain fell during the storm.
area (n.)
A part of a place.
Example:The storm affected five areas.
hurt (v.)
To cause injury.
Example:Many people were hurt.
help (v.)
To give assistance.
Example:Workers helped the people.
money (n.)
Currency used for buying.
Example:The government gave money to the families.
poor (adj.)
Not having enough money.
Example:Many poor families need help.
family (n.)
A group of related people.
Example:The money helped many families.
government (n.)
The group that runs a country.
Example:The government is helping the people.
world (n.)
The planet Earth.
Example:The world is getting hot.
hot (adj.)
Having high temperature.
Example:The world is too hot.
sorry (adj.)
Feeling regret.
Example:They said they were sorry.
weather (n.)
The state of the atmosphere.
Example:The weather office monitors storms.
office (n.)
A place where work is done.
Example:The weather office gave a report.
strange (adj.)
Unusual or odd.
Example:The storms are strange.