澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-09-30
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年
A tsunami 1 in American Samoa has reportedly killed about 40 people, flattened 2 houses and swept away cars. The wave was caused by an 8.3-magnitude earthquake which struck 200 kilometers off the Samoan coast this morning. New Zealand’s Foreign Ministry 3 says many people were swept out to sea and are still unaccounted for. Local hospitals have been inundated 4 by the injured and the Red Cross is assisting medical staff. The capital Apia is reported to be fine. But villages in the south have been badly damaged and residents have been evacuated 5. Geoscience Australia has downgraded the tsunami warning for the rest of the Pacific.
The Federal Government says seven Australians are in hospital in Samoa. Early reports suggest their injuries are not serious. Anyone with concerns about family in the area should contact the Foreign Affairs Department on 1300 555 135.
Meanwhile, a typhoon that struck the Philippines has now hit Vietnam. At least 30 people have died and the Vietnamese government has ordered the evacuation of more than 170,000 people. Strong winds and heavy rain lash 6 the Central Coast. The Philippines is now preparing for a second storm just days after the typhoon killed 246 people.
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- Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
- Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
- She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。
- I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- We have been inundated with offers of help. 主动援助多得使我们应接不暇。
- We have been inundated with every bit of information imaginable. 凡是想得到的各种各样的信息潮水般地向我们涌来。 来自《简明英汉词典》