Easy News: Storm Babet and Storm Ciarán

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   In October and November there were 2 bad storms in Britain.

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   Storms cause a lot of rain which can flood towns. They also cause strong winds which can damage buildings and trees.

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   On 19th October, Storm Babet passed through the UK. Storm Babet was the worst in Scotland and the north of England.

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   Some places were flooded and 7 people died because of the storm.

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   On 2nd November, Storm Ciarán passed through the UK. Storm Ciarán was worst in the south of England and the Channel Islands, which include Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney.

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   It rained very hard because of Storm Ciarán. There were 200 flood alerts all over England. A flood alert is when people are warned that there could be a flood.

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   It was also very windy because of Storm Ciarán. The winds caused a lot of damage to buildings. People found it hard to travel because trains and cars would get blown over.

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   Some people lost electricity in their houses because electrical wires were blown down. The electricity companies worked very hard to fix all the damage quickly.

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   In Jersey, dozens of people were asked to leave their homes and stay at hotels where they would be safe from Storm Ciarán.

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    Storm Ciarán caused a tornado in Jersey. A tornado is a strong wind blowing round in a circle. It was the most powerful tornado in Britain for almost 70 years.

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    Storm Ciarán then moved into Europe where it kept causing damage. At least 16 people died because of the storm.

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