“Along the entire coast from Texas all the way up through Maine in the United States, there are today very few locations where a hurricane can make landfall without causing an enormous amount of damage.”
“如今在美国境内，从德克萨斯州一直到缅因州的整个海岸，飓风几乎在任何地方登陆都要造成巨大损失。”
Still, Roger Pielke credits stronger building rules and better weather predictions for saving lives and limiting costs.
尽管如此，Roger Pielke赞扬更严格的筑房规范和更准确的天气预报拯救了生命并降低了损失。
Irene is unlikely to be the only major hurricane this year. Two powerful storms are threatening the coastal United States. One is nearing the Gulf of Mexico, the other is in the Atlantic Ocean.
艾琳不大可能是今年唯一的大型飓风。还有两股强烈的暴风正威胁着美国沿海地区，其中一股靠近墨西哥湾，另一股位于大西洋。
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