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发帖数: 122 | 2 so far 46 (NY Times)
Here’s the latest:
• Local officials now say that at least 46 deaths were related to or
suspected to be related to the storm, and cautioned that the number could
still rise.
• Flooding remained severe in eastern Texas and western Louisiana, but
the storm is starting to lose its tropical characteristics as it moves
toward the Ohio Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
• Anxiety about another hurricane is growing as Irma builds strength
on the open Atlantic. Forecasters warned that it was still far too early to
know whether its path would lead it toward the United States.
• Tom Bossert, the White House official who is spearheading the Trump
administration’s storm response, estimated that 100,000 houses in Texas and
Louisiana had been damaged or destroyed.
• Nationally, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline
continues to hit new highs for the year, reaching $2.52 on Friday morning,
up from $2.45 on Thursday, according to the AAA motor club. Read more here.
• About 42,000 people were being housed at Red Cross and partner
shelters, Suzy DeFrancis, a spokeswoman for the American Red Cross told CNN
Friday, an increase since the day before. She said that the organization
would probably be in an emergency relief mode until at least Thanksgiving. |
