NBC晚间新闻 部分州遭大雨侵袭，而中西部则寒流来袭

Heavy rains have some states on alert¹, while Midwest deals with cold front

部分州遭大雨侵袭，而中西部则寒流来袭

Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in states like North Carolina, New Mexico and Utah, while a cold front in the Midwest has residents² reaching for their jackets in July. The Weather Channel's Kim Cunningham reports.

大雨在北卡罗来纳州，新墨西哥州以及犹他州引起了严重的洪水，而在中西部一股寒流让人们在七月穿上了夹克衫。气象频道的Kim Cunningham报道。

Severe weather has residents of several states on alert as people in North Carolina remain without power after flash flooding wiped out homes and dozens of roads. The weather channel's Kim Cunningham has more for us.

reporter: a deluge³ of rain caused major flooding and widespread power outages in North Carolina this weekend. As much as 8 to 10 inches of rain fell in the western part of the state in 12 hours. Officials declared the state of emergency and close 50 to 60 roads in Catawba County⁴. At least 6 will be stay close for 3 months. The heavy rain was also blamed for the death of a 10-year-old girl and disappearance⁵ of a 48-year-old man who were swept away while swimming in a creek⁶ 100 miles north of Charlotte.

We're trying to bring closure and help those folks be able to find their loved ones.

reporter: Heavy rains and record winds of up to 89 miles per hour also hit New Mexico and flood part of southern Utah.

In the 12 years I've lived here I've never seen this amount of water.

reporter: Some states even set record lows. Well, just a week after that deadly heat wave, we now have temperatures much cooler than the average. What this is doing is allowing cold air from the north to spill out of the Canada and into the U.S. Stanley Idaho had a independenter-like, 34 degrees this morning. and Sioux city Iowa had its coolest morning since 1995 with a low of 44. and here on South Dakota, deep to 41 degrees, the coldest july reading since 1992. Hovering⁷ along the low 60s, it was warmer yesterday in Alaska than it was in Chicago, Illinois. Good news for the folks running the big champion in Chicago.

We were actually pretty worried that it was going to be like last week, you know in the 90s. That would be in a way worse.

Yeah.

So this is for runners perfect temperatures.

reporter: A strong cold front is now making its way east which could mean more flooding ahead. And you know, we've seen flooding already in Philadelphia. Over 5 inches of rain in just three hours. All because of this cold front and all the moisture⁸ coming northward⁹. We're going to see thunderstorms tonight through tomorrow even into New England. We could see heavy rain and possibility of flash flooding. Once this exits, then we're going to focus our attention in the pacific. We're watching tropical¹⁰ storm flossie head toward¹¹ the hawaiian islands.

Alright. Kim Cunningham from the weather channel, thank you.

1 alert   

adj.机警的，活泼的，机灵的；vt.使...警觉

参考例句：

• Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals.驾驶员必须密切注意交通信号。
• The rabbIt'seems to be very alert all its life.兔子似乎一生都小心翼翼，十分警觉。

2 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

3 deluge   

n./vt.洪水，暴雨，使泛滥

参考例句：

• This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily.雨大的时候，这条小溪能变作洪流。
• I got caught in the deluge on the way home.我在回家的路上遇到倾盆大雨。

4 county   

n.县，郡

参考例句：

• When the good news reached there,the whole county rejoiced.喜讯传到那里时，全县的人都欢欣鼓舞起来。
• In that year county after county fell to the enemy.那一年一个又一个的县城沦入敌人手中。

5 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

6 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

7 hovering   

鸟( hover的现在分词 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
• I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。

8 moisture   

n.水分；降雨量；水气；湿气

参考例句：

• This tree drank up more moisture than that one.这棵树吸收的水分比那棵树多。
• The moisture in the air makes it humid today.今天空气中水气大，天气很潮湿。

9 northward   

adv.向北；n.北方的地区

参考例句：

• He pointed his boat northward.他将船驶向北方。
• I would have a chance to head northward quickly.我就很快有机会去北方了。

10 tropical   

adj.热带的，热带的，炎热的

参考例句：

• You must grow these tropical flowers in a glasshouse.你必须把这些热带花卉种在温室里。
• This disease is widespread in tropical areas.这种疾病在热带地区蔓延很广。

11 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。