美国国家公共电台 NPR--After reaching Florida's east coast, Nicole weakens to a tropical storm

After reaching Florida's east coast, Nicole weakens to a tropical storm

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Nicole made landfall early Thursday morning south of Vero Beach with 75 mile per hour winds. Parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are expected to have tropical storm conditions.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Hurricane Nicole made landfall early this morning south of Vero Beach, Fla. As the winds slowed down, it's been downgraded to a tropical storm but still brings a lot of force to Florida and most likely to Georgia and the Carolinas after that. NPR's Greg Allen is in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Hey there, Greg.

GREG ALLEN, BYLINE²: Hi, Steve.

INSKEEP: What was it like as the storm approached?

ALLEN: Well, you know, I was out yesterday long before the hurricane hit, and roads were already flooding here. And I went out to the beach on Hutchison Island. You could see significant beach damage already. Even this is, you know, a day before the storm hit. Out there, there - I've been in many other hurricanes, but never seen a surf like this. The waves were so high and so turbulent. It was actually just scary to be on the beach. But then when the storm came ashore³ early this morning, it came ashore as a Category 1 storm. So the first concerns really have to be the high winds. And authorities here say that homes throughout this part of Florida, especially newer ones, should be able to withstand winds - 75-mile-per-hour winds with little damage. So they're not too concerned about structural⁴ issues.

I mean, the bigger issues would be people in mobile homes and mobile homes that aren't well maintained. Right now, it's all about power outages. Winds that powerful will take down trees and limbs. And we have some significant power outages here already on the Atlantic Coast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talked about this at a briefing yesterday. He was a little bit hoarse⁵ after his victory speech following his reelection on Tuesday.

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RON DESANTIS: Floridians in the path of this storm should expect, you know, to see power outages when you're having these gusty⁶ conditions. There'll be debris⁷. You know, that will affect power lines and the transmission lines. And so just be prepared for that.

ALLEN: DeSantis and other officials have been warning people now to be careful about using emergency generators⁸ if they need them because they don't have power.

INSKEEP: Oh, yeah.

ALLEN: A lot of people have died from improper⁹ use of generators after some recent storms, and that's something to be concerned about.

INSKEEP: How wide a swath is this storm cutting?

ALLEN: Well, you know, as it approached, it was amazing when you looked at it. It covered most of Florida and all the way up into the Carolinas, just how large it was. It started to organize some. But right now, it's not just Florida that's going to get the impact. The National Hurricane Center says hundreds of miles of the Atlantic Coast will see storm surge as far north as South Carolina. And making things worse, the storm surge, which is as high as four or five feet, is coming during the full moon period when tides are higher than usual. Here's Don Donaldson, the county administrator¹⁰ in Florida's Martin County, near where the hurricane made landfall.

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DON DONALDSON: The highest tides of the year, supplemented by this enormous wind field, pushing water on the coast and an oncoming potential hurricane, are going to add more water to it. And so if you're in a low-lying area, it is not going to get better.

ALLEN: And, you know, in a community just south of Daytona Beach, the high surf and severe beach erosion led one building, a public restroom, to collapse¹¹ yesterday. Police then ordered the evacuation of several beachfront condominium buildings out of concern for their stability. So authorities will be out today assessing the damage to beaches and nearby structures.

INSKEEP: So talk us through the next few days.

ALLEN: Well, you know, right now, since it's made landfall, it's weakening. It's going to cross the peninsula, and it's going to turn north. The concern now really is flooding, both from the storm surge and rain. Nicole could drop as much as eight inches of rain in some areas. It is moving quickly, which is a good thing, but it still will cause some rivers to crest¹² and bring the threat of flooding days after the storm's passed. This really is especially a worry in central and northwest Florida, which saw impacts from Hurricane Ian just over a month ago. They got flooding in that, and they may see it again. And then as the storm moves north over Georgia and the Carolinas, Virginia, they'll have to be watching for possibility of rain and flooding.

INSKEEP: NPR's Greg Allen is in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Greg, thanks, always appreciate your reporting.

ALLEN: You're welcome, Steve.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

3 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

4 structural   

adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的

参考例句：

• The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

5 hoarse   

adj.嘶哑的，沙哑的

参考例句：

• He asked me a question in a hoarse voice.他用嘶哑的声音问了我一个问题。
• He was too excited and roared himself hoarse.他过于激动，嗓子都喊哑了。

6 gusty   

adj.起大风的

参考例句：

• Weather forecasts predict more hot weather,gusty winds and lightning strikes.天气预报预测高温、大风和雷电天气将继续。
• Why was Candlestick Park so windy and gusty? 埃德尔斯蒂克公园里为什么会有那么多的强劲阵风？

7 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

8 generators   

n.发电机，发生器( generator的名词复数 )；电力公司

参考例句：

• The factory's emergency generators were used during the power cut. 工厂应急发电机在停电期间用上了。
• Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system. 电力可以从风力发电机流入输电网。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 improper   

adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的

参考例句：

• Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
• Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。

10 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

11 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

12 crest   

n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖

参考例句：

• The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
• He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。