Today work and classes has been cancelled due to the typhoon.
Have you ever experience a typhoon?
Yes, I have experienced a typhoon before.
No, I have never experienced a typhoon before.
How can I prepare for a typhoon? // To prepare for a typhoon, I should ____________.
(Leave your answer in the comments below!)
Here are some tips! (you can fill them into the blank!)
Prepare for a typhoon:
Check the medical kit and make sure you have the supplies ready just in case (like bandages)
Buy instant noodles
Stock up on snacks. Buy a lot of them!
Tape up your windows in case there are strong winds
Get comfortable with your hubby :) Stay indoors and download some movies to watch
News about the typhoon:
Part 1: Tropical depression Mitag (米塔) intensified in the waters off the east coast of the Philippines, becoming a tropical storm.
intensify: to make intense or more intensive = strengthen
Tropical cyclone: tropical depression < tropical storm < typhoon < super typhoon
Part 2: The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has expanded its sea and land warnings to 12 counties and cities in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Mitag has intensified into a typhoon.
Sea and land warning issuance: 18 hours prior to invasion of Taiwan by a typhoon that is forecast to be category 7 (storm) in strength.
The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued a land warning last night for tropical storm Mitag.
Central Weather Bureau (CWB): the government institution that studies the weather and makes predictions. Also, it makes astronomical observations, reports on sea conditions, and provides earthquake reports
Want to learn more about typhoons and natural disasters? Let me know in class and I have lessons prepared for typhoons and earthquakes.
Also, take a look at the post below about other natural disasters.
↘How do you prepare for typhoons or any disaster you have been in. Comment below!↙
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