NEW ORLEANS— Isaac has become a Category 1 hurricane and is bearing down on New Orleans, seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.
美國的熱帶風暴Isaac已經轉變為1級颶風,近期將登陸美國墨西哥灣,這距離颶風Katrina毀滅這一地區已經過去了7年 。
New Orleans' Ninth Ward is a low-lying area surrounded by water on three sides. In 2005, the levees meant to protect it failed during Hurricane Katrina, flooding the area and killing hundreds of residents.
新奧爾良的第九區,地勢低洼,三面環水 。05年的Katrina颶風淹沒了這里,造成上百人死亡 。
In the calm before the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Isaac, the streets were quiet. Many residents evacuated.
而現在,這里的人們鎮定自若地等待颶風Isaac的到來 。大街上鴉雀無聲,許多當地居民已經撤離 。