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1. Roads in North and South Carolina are still flooded after hurricane Matthew's devastating¹ impacts across the South. Law enforcement officers have conducted numerous water rescues in both states. Officials mourned the state off roads no matter how deep the flood waters may appear to be.

2. Almost weeks after parts of Haiti were hit by Hurricane Matthew, communities are getting desperation. Powers are still out and water and food are scarce as relief convoys² are being halted by young men, putting up blockages³ in the villages on the way to hard-hit cities.

3. Commuter⁴ railway service has resumed at New Jersey⁵ transit⁶ station, damaged after a train crash killed a woman on the platform and injured more than 100. Eight of the 17 tracks at Hoboken Terminal reopened on Monday.

4. And a bald eagle that somehow managed to get wedged in the front grill⁷ of a Florida car was freed unharmed by police after hurricane Matthew rolled passed the area. The bird could be seen peering out of a passing car on Saturday in the storm's aftermath is now at a wildlife sanctuary⁸ in Jacksonville.

Kelly Daschle, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 devastating
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
参考例句：
It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。 Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

2 convoys
n.（有护航的）船队( convoy的名词复数 )；车队；护航（队）；护送队
参考例句：
Truck convoys often stop over for lunch here. 车队经常在这里停下来吃午饭。来自《简明英汉词典》 A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys. 一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目，直到援助车队能够得到充分的保护为止。来自辞典例句

3 blockages
n.堵塞物( blockage的名词复数 )；堵塞，阻塞
参考例句：
The storms could increase the risks posed by river blockages. 暴风雨会增加因河道堵塞所造成的危险。来自互联网 An angiogram shows the location and severity of blockages in blood vessels. 冠状动脉造影能够显示血管内的阻塞位置以及阻塞的严重程度。来自互联网

4 commuter
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
参考例句：
Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。

5 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

6 transit
n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过
参考例句：
His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。 The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

7 grill
n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问
参考例句：
Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。 I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

8 sanctuary
n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区
参考例句：
There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。 Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-10-12