Extreme Weather Events and Urban Flooding in Southeast AsiaCEFR A1
22 Sept 2025
Adapted from Hasya Nindita, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Kelvin Zyteng, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Extreme weather events happen more often in Southeast Asia.
- Jakarta, Indonesia, had heavy rains in March 2025.
- The floods killed at least nine people.
- About 90,000 people had to leave their homes.
- Social media showed videos of rescue efforts.
- Many cities in Southeast Asia face similar flooding problems.
Difficult words
- flood — Large amount of water that covers land.floods
- rescue — To save someone from danger.
- weather — Conditions outside, like rain or sun.
- event — Something that happens, an occurrence.events
- rain — Water that falls from clouds.rains
- home — Place where people live.homes
- video — Moving pictures recorded by a camera.videos
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Discussion questions
- How do you feel about extreme weather?
- Have you ever seen a flood?
- What can people do to prepare for bad weather?
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