Weather Forecasters Call for Better Hurricane Prediction Tools 天气预报员呼吁更好的飓风预报系统 With the American Gulf Coast still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(145) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2005(下)--环境科学探索

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 as 'The Great Storm.' 15 million trees ac

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Unit 14 It’s so cold! Vocabulary Task Answers/Script In Honolulu, it’s sunny , warm , and comfortable . In Manila, it is cloudy today. There is some drizzle , but it is not very rainy. In Aspen, C

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Volunteers Step Up to Help in US After Isaac Hurricane Isaac caused serious flooding in rural communities outside New Orleans, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. Now, these Volunteers from AmeriCorps are helping coordinate the relief effort

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

The former prime minister John Howard says Julia Gillard must take her full share of responsibility for the Government's problems under Kevin Rudd. Mr Howard says he is unsure if she will make a good PM after her contribution on policy as deputy. He

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Hurricane Katrina, Iraq and the Great Recession STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the

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Artist Pieces Life Back Together After Katrina Six years ago, on August 29, Hurricane Katrina devastated communities along the Gulf of Mexico. Images of New Orleans spread around the world, but east of the Louisiana border, much of the Mississippi co

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A king size conundrum ruins ruined, twins who were both first. That's all coming up this Thursday edition of CNN Student News. We start with the thread of the severe weather. The tropical cyclone, which is the same kind of storm as hurricane. And the

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Several states along the U.S. Gulf Coast are cleaning up from Hurricane Nate. Storm's first landfall in the country was near the mouth of the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana. That was just after midnight Sunday. It's second landfall was in B

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U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, the scene of the deadliest shooting in modern American history. As investigators pick up pieces of evidence there and try to figure out the suspect's motive, residents

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 02 June 2006 watch Hurricane Predictions Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean began June first. Alberto will be the first named Atlantic hurricane in 2006. Paul Sisco re

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By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 28 August 2007 Two years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast of the United States, flooding 80 percent of New Orleans. The rebuilding process has been slow and painful for many, and more than 160,00

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Ali: Its just our luck that as soon as we arrive here for our island vacation , theres a hurricane warning! Mariela: Its uncanny , isnt it? On last years vacation, we crossed paths with a tornado and now this. Ali: Yeah, that tornado was something. I

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1. Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is continuing to move quickly and taking aim at several states along East Coast. The National Hurricane Center says the storm's top sustained winds are holding at about 90 miles an hour. 2. A construction crane is d

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Republican officials say their party's national convention is back on track with a full schedule Tuesday, after Monday's planned activities were curtailed due to Hurricane Gustav and fears of its impact on the US Gulf Coast. From St. Paul, Minnesota

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By June Soh and Rosanne Skirbble New Orleans 12 May 2006 watch Wildlife Refuge report Louisiana wildlife refuge with hurricane demage The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was one for the record books: 2

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The Republican party began its national political convention Monday in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a shortened opening day schedule that focused on efforts to put together aid packages for people on the U.S. Gulf coast, affected by Hurricane Gustav. T

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今天我们要学的词是worst-case scenario。 Worst-case scenario, 意思是做最坏的打算。 With the hurricane coming, we have to prepare for the worst-case scenario, 飓风正在逼近,我们必须做最坏的打算。澳大利亚国民银

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More than a million people remain without electrical power and other normal services nearly five days after Hurricane Ike passed over the Houston-Galveston area. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, tensions are growing between various governm

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Cuban-Americans in Miami, Florida are collecting donations and aid supplies for people in Cuba who have been affected by Hurricane Ike and other recent storms. VOA's Brian Wagner reports that community leaders are asking U.S. and Cuban officials to

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