CCTV9英语新闻：Drones capture images of desolation
时间：2019-02-18 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年08月
China has released images of the destruction caused by the earthquake that hit its southwestern province of Yunnan on Sunday. Four drones were used to fly over quake-hit Longtoushan, taking hundreds of striking images.
Images, capturing scenes of desolation.
The drones took over 400 pictures of an 60-square kilometer area covering Niu-lan River and Hongshiyan Village, about 8 kilometers from the epicenter.
"We can see the severity of the disaster from these pictures. The major obstacles now affecting the rescue operation are barrier lakes, landslides 1 and blocked roads," said National Geomatics Center deputy director Luo Jianjun.
Concerns are growing over a lake that was formed after tons of earth fell into the Niulan river. Water levels have gone up 30 meters and are still rising, threatening residents living downstream.
"The barrier lake was formed about 8 kilometers from the epicenter Longtoushan Town. This is the aerial image we captured last year. You can see the difference. And from the 3-D model, we can see the water area has become three times larger," Luo said.
Landslides have posed another major challenge, blocking main roads leading to disaster areas and hampering 2 search and rescue efforts.
Thousand of villagers nearby have been relocated, but experts have warned of potential risks downstream of Niulan River due to the barrier lake.
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landslides
山崩( landslide的名词复数 )； （山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌； 滑坡； （竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数
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Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。
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hampering
妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的现在分词 )
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So fraud on cows and development aid is seriously hampering growth. 因此在牛问题上和发展补助上的诈骗严重阻碍了发展。
Short-termism, carbon-trading, disputing the science-are hampering the implementation of direct economically-led objectives. 短效主义，出售二氧化碳，进行科学辩论，这些都不利于实现以经济为主导的直接目标。
- Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
- The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。