{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/6a827070ff328abd84587e69?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 English News | Hawaii Faces Flooding After Lala Weakens","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/2a426ddd-9044-4b6d-a10d-7484f87b62d3.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: A storm in Hawaii weakens, but heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds still cause damage and rescue work. Also: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes the deadliest outbreak in the country&#x27;s history.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: has weakened, became less strong before now = became less strong before now. Vocabulary: Rain (water that falls from the sky), Wind (moving air), Flooding (water covering places that are usually dry).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-17\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-17</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}