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The weather bureau has confirmed the Brisbane River is now at or near its peak. The level is yet to be officially announced, but it was last measured at 4.45 metres and was steady. The devastation is widespread, though. Twenty thousand homes are floo

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-01-12

Leading the news this morning:Ten people are dead and 78 others are still missing as southeast Queensland faces its worst flood crisis in decades. Fifty thousand homes across the region are now without power. In Brisbane, more than 30,000 people will

VOA标准英语2010年-As School Year Starts, Nigerien Flood-

The start of the school year in Niger means another move for people displaced by flooding, who had been camped in school courtyards. The government is helping those who have nowhere else to go. Four months ago, cattle grazed along the River Niger, as

学英语 16 Natural Disasters自然灾害

There is a typhoon coming. 台风来了。 The mudslide caused a disaster.泥石流造成严重灾害。 The sky was pretty dark. 天空一片阴霾。 We had a blackout.停电了。 We had a shortage of water.我们缺水了 We got flooded.我们有水

Morning Has Broken

Morning Has Broken Morning has broken like the first morning. Blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing; praise for the morning; praise for them springing fresh from the world.

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By Scott Stearns White House 17 June 2008 U.S. President George Bush will visit the Midwest state of Iowa Thursday to inspect damage from major flooding along the Mississippi River. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush says

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Thai Flood Victims Face Challenges Returning Home Thailands historic floods are now slowly receding. But in Bangkok, scores of evacuees are reluctant to go home. As the government discusses how to compensate flood victims for their losses, residents

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New York City's Post-Sandy Cleanup Crawling In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, New York city is dealing with water in tunnels, electrical conduits, and in the basements of major financial institutions. On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Bridge was covered w

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Scientists In Houston Tell A Story Of Concrete, Rain And Destruction RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Hurricane Harvey caused the worst flooding in Houston's history. Scientists are looking into why it was so bad. As NPR's Christopher Joyce reports, a lot of it

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hurricane Harvey Flooded Houston's Theater District, But It Won't Stop The Shows

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Hurricane Harvey was hard on Houston's art and culture community. Four days of torrential rain nearly drowned the city's opera, ballet and theater companies - along with their revered mural. As NPR's John Burnett reports, they're d

新西兰英语 383 Floods in Queensland, Australia

While this website is concerned about New Zealand news, we are very close to Australia in distance, in economic matters and in culture. The population of New Zealand is just over 4 million but another 500,000 New Zealanders live in Australia. Many of

塞尔维亚需要帮助修复洪灾损失

OBRENOVAC, Serbia, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Serbia needs help to repair the consequences of the catastrophic floods, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said after touring town of Obrenovac with ambassadors of several dozen countries. After water started

2006年VOA标准英语-Hungary Declares a State of Emergency Due

By Stefan Bos Budapest 03 April 2006 The Hungarian government announced a state of emergency Monday after rain and melting snow swelled rivers and flooded towns across Central Europe. There were at le

代词的用法

It的用法 1．作人称代词 John likes playing Pingpong．/ He always does it in the afternoon．(指代上下文提到的事物)；/It's time we went home. / How far is it from here to your home ? / It is getting warmer and warmer．/ It's very

英闻天下——309 Dutch FM Visits Indonesia to Strengthen Ties

Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans is set to offer water management experience to the Indonesian government during his visit there. He is scheduled for talks with his counterpart Marty Natalegawa and says flooding issues are something both count

New Philippine floods kill dozens

At least 100 people are thought to have been killed by flooding and landslides triggered(触发) by heavy rain in the northern Philippines（菲律宾）, officials say. Most of the deaths were in Benguet province, where landslides were reported to have hit

新西兰英语 578 Rain in Northland

Northland has had heavy rain and strong winds for the past 24 hours with flooding in some areas. About 200mm of rain fell last night and it is still raining. Some farm land is flooded. Some roads and schools are closed and the police said that people

“泡汤”的英语表达

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