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Storms Hit 90 Million

natureJune 12, 2026·89 words·1 min read
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This is a A1 (beginner) English article about storms hit 90 million. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Storms Hit 90 Million
Big storms hit the central United States this week. More than 90 million people are in danger. The storms bring heavy rain, strong wind, and floods.
Hot, wet air helps the storms grow strong. Other storms already hit the South. In Tennessee, 9 inches of rain fell. A flood emergency began in Alabama.
The storms have killed one man. A tree fell on him in New York. Strong winds blew down 250 trees in the city. The storms will move east this week. More cities will be in danger.

Key Vocabulary

n.
too much water on land
n.
a chance of being hurt
n.
a bad time when people need help fast
v.
to push down with wind
adj.
in the middle part
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

floodn.

too much water on land

lũ lụtinundações, enchentes洪水sellerinundacionespowodzieفيضاناتoverstromingenнаводнения洪水홍수
dangern.

a chance of being hurt

nguy hiểmperigo危険tehlikepeligroniebezpieczeństwoخطرgevaarопасность危险위험
emergencyn.

a bad time when people need help fast

tình trạng khẩn cấpemergência緊急事態acil durumemergenciastan wyjątkowyحالة طوارئnoodtoestandчрезвычайная ситуация紧急情况비상사태
blow downv.

to push down with wind

thổi đổ, quật ngã (do gió)derrubar (com o vento)（風で）吹き倒す(rüzgâr) devirmekderribar (con el viento)powalić (wiatrem)تقتلع (الرياح)omverwaaienповалить (ветром)（风）吹倒(바람이) 쓰러뜨리다
centraladj.

in the middle part

ở giữa, trung tâmcentral, do meio中央の、中部のorta, merkezicentral, del centrośrodkowy, centralnyوسط، مركزيcentraal, middenцентральный中部的、中央的중부의

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Big storms hit the central United States this week.

2

Strong winds blew down 10 trees in the city.

3

The storms killed one man.

4

The storms will move west this week.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many people are in danger?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Which direction will the storms move this week?

Question 4: Matching

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