Mr. Farrier said the gate was mostly wrought iron, remember? said Jessie. But its not. Its cast iron. See all these molds? Thats how Mr. Farrier said cast iron was made by pouring molten iron into molds. Like cake batter into a cake pan, remembered B

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 54 The Hurricane Mystery

A fallen tree crushes a car in London On 16th October 1987, southern Britain was hit by hurricane force winds , the worst storm to occur in Britain since 1703. Twenty years on, Britain is remembering the devastation caused by what came to be known a

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Kids Helping Kids Survive the Effects of Katrina By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Friday, September 09, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. I'm Doug J

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America's 11 Most 'Endangered' Places Route 66, a town square in Colorado, and hurricane-damaged sites in the Caribbean are among Americas most endangered historic places. The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently released its endangered

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By Jim Teeple After crossing the Florida peninsula and coastal portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Frances struck the Florida panhandle. Frances, an extremely slow-moving storm caused heavy

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Hurricane Irene has left 14 people dead and a trail of destruction along America's east coast. The hurricane had lost some of its strength by the time it hit New York. It brought down power lines and flooded parts of Lower Manhattan. Millions of peop

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Indonesian authorities have abandoned a search for a boatload of asylum seekers. After rescue helicopters failed to find any sign of them. Australian authorities received a distress call early this morning, saying the boat was sinking in Indonesia's

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1. Tropical Storm Isaac is drenching Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands as it churns 10-foot waves in the region. Forecasters say the storm will likely become a hurricane tomorrow as it nears Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 2. GOP officials sa

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Jack Spear. Senate democrats say they will introduce legislations and respond to the Supreme Courts decision allowing businesses to refuse advice country accepted as part of employees health care plan. NPRs Laure Celve

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Relentless waves of rain, some serious and dangerous flooding and more than three quarters of a million people without power. That is the impact of the storm named Isaac had along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This is what it looked like. These are images of

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Relentless waves of rain, some serious and dangerous flooding and more than three quarters of a million people without power. That is the impact of the storm named Isaac had along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This is what it looked like. These are images of

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Lesson Six.For this lesson.youll need a piece of paper and a pencil. [00:-1.00]OK,listen.Just listen. [00:-2.00]A Terrible Snowstorm [00:-3.00]Last winter,there was a terrible snowstorm in Plasantville,York. [00:-4.00]The town had eight feet of snow.

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Severe Ocean Storms: Behind Nature's Power By Caty Weaver Broadcast: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Bob D

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By Deborah Block Washington, D.C. 27 February 2006 watch New Orleans report It has been six months since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the city of New Orleans, Louisiana and parts of the U.S. Gulf Co

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1. It's Mitt Romney's big night. The Republican presidential nominee is making his acceptance speech in Tampa and will try to win over undecided voters across the country. 2. New Orleans is hoping the worst is over following Hurricane Isaac. The city

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Ocean Storms and the Science of Nature's Power CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith. Today we tell about the science of severe o

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Did Hurricane Sandy Send a Climate Warning? Hurricane Sandy was the latest severe storm to batter the northeastern United States, disrupting power, communication and transportation and causing billions of dollars in damage. Sandy renewed debate about

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New Jersey Recovering from Hurricane Sandy Contractors are clearing sand and debris from this street near the beach in the shoreline community of Ocean City, New Jersey. Some houses right up against the beach have had sand driven through the lower fl

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There's a gasoline shortage in Florida, and it's getting worse. As Hurricane Irma heads towards the state, a lot of people are on highways, trying to get away from the storm's path. Even those that are staying put are filling their

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Newly released details of the final conversations between the South Korean coast guard and crew on board the ferry that sank on Wednesday reveal panic and confusion on board. According to the transcript, officials urged the crews three times to ensur

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