VOA标准英语2008年-Flood Victims Cope in India's Bihar State

The annual monsoon rains have unleashed flooding in several parts of India, killing nearly 1,500 people and leaving millions of others homeless. The worst affected region is the eastern state, Bihar, where a river burst its embankment, last month, a

VOA标准英语2010年-Pakistanis at Flood Relief Camp Critic

Officials in Pakistan say continued heavy rains have worsened the situation across the country where raging floodwaters have killed more than 1,600 people and affected 15 million others. Sean Maroney | Nowshera, Pakistan 09 August 2010 Flood relief c

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Record-Breaking Stor

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember. This week on our program, we tell about Nashville, Tennessee, and its efforts to recover from severe flooding. (MUSIC) SHIRLEY

VOA标准英语2008年-Floods Destroy Homes, Livelihoods in Southern A

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 January 2008 Floods and heavy rains have destroyed the homes and crops of nearly 100,000 people in several countries in southern Africa. Water levels of major rivers are approaching those that caused disastrous flooding

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Flood Relief Efforts Stymied in Southern Som

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 22 January 2007 watch Somalia Flooding Somalia's interim government says it is in control of Somalia now that the Islamic Courts Union has abandoned key posts across the country. That should have been good news to Un

VOA标准英语2008年-India Declares Flood a 'National Calamity'

India's prime minister on Thursday declared the flooded state of Bihar a national calamity and ordered emergency relief. The official death toll is 55 but it is believed hundreds more have drowned. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Del

VOA标准英语2010年-Pakistan Assures Donor Money Will Go t

People with pots stand in queue to get relief food at a camp for flood-affected people on the outskirts of Sukkur, southern Pakistan, 18 Aug 2010 Pakistani officials say all money donated for flood assistance will go to help the victims. The official

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton to Boost Aid Pledge at UN Meet

A Pakistani boy shouts to attract attention from a man handing out relief goods at a camp flood victims in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan, 18 Aug 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce another increase in U.S. flood aid to Pak

VOA标准英语2011--Thai Officials Say Bangkok Still Threatened By Flooding

Thai Officials Say Bangkok Still Threatened By Flooding Thai authorities say the capital Bangkok is still facing a threat of flooding if it is hit with more heavy rains. Intense relief efforts are underway after the worst flooding in decades swept tw

2007年VOA标准英语-20 Million Affected by Floods in South Asia

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 August 2007 Relief workers are struggling to help at least 20 million people affected by floods in South Asia. More than 200 people have died so far in this year's annual monsoon rains. Anjana Pasricha in VOA's New Del

英文歌曲:The Flood

The Flood Katie Melua Broken people get recycled and I hope that I will sometimes be thrown over pathways what I thought was my way home wasn't the place I know no I'm certain nothing's certain what we are becomes our prison my posessions will be gon

VOA常速英语2007-UN: North Korean Flood Victims Need Emergency Ai

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 October 2007 The United Nations Children's Fund says hundreds of thousands of flood victims in North Korea are in a fragile state and need emergency assistance. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva that UNICEF says food,

中国救援队抵缅甸参与抗洪救灾

The flood disaster in Myanmar has brought the death toll to 89 and affected hundreds of thousands of people across the country, prompting a state of emergency and calls for urgent relief efforts. A Chinese non-governmental team, Blue Sky Rescue Team,

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Appeals for Help for Flood Ravaged Southern

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 11 February 2008 The United Nations has launched an appeal to assist Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe in responding to an ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by heavy seasonal rains that came early with little re

2007年VOA标准英语-Oxfam: Flood Defenses in South Asia May Have Ag

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 18 August 2007 International aid agency Oxfam says poorly built flood defenses in South Asia may have aggravated the intensity of the recent flooding in the region. It calls for a reassessment of flood policies in the reg

China issues emergency response to Shanxi flood

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government initiated a level four emergency plan on Monday in response to torrential rains and flooding in northern China's Shanxi province. The National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of C

China launches emergency response to SW floods

BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's central authorities initiated a level-four emergency plan on Sunday afternoon in response to severe flooding in southwest China's Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality. The National Commission for Disaster R

与“暴雨洪灾”相关的英语词汇

Rain and Flood 暴雨洪灾 to burst their banks/ breaching of the dyke 决堤/ 溃堤 floods/ floodwater/ inundation 洪水 freshet 河水猛涨/ 涨水 water levels 水位 watercourses 河道/ 水道 the flood level 洪水水位 warning level 警戒水

2015年CRI 长江中下游可能迎来更大洪水

Chinese flood control authorities are warning of the potential for heavy flooding along the Yangtze River in the coming weeks. The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has issued the warning amid heavy rains which have been pounding

2015年CRI 中国救援队救助缅甸灾民

The flood disaster in Myanmar has brought the death toll to 89 and affected hundreds of thousands of people across the country, prompting a state of emergency and calls for urgent relief efforts. A Chinese non-governmental team, Blue Sky Rescue Team,