The lakefront community was hit hard by last week's winter storm with strong winds drawing water from Lake Erie coating homes in a thick layer of ice.
上周的冬季风暴,严重冲击了这个湖边社区,强风将伊利湖的湖水吹来,让房屋外围覆盖上了一层厚厚的冰。
The visuals are stunning for onlookers, but homeowners could soon face serious issues, including major damage and flooding.
这一景色让旁观者震惊不已,但房屋的主人们很快就会面临包括重大损失和洪水在内的严重问题。
Residents here say their roofs and basements are the main concern as the ice starts to melt.
当地居民表示,随着冰开始融化,他们的屋顶和地下室都会成为问题的焦点。
With water damage, a very real possibility, the Niagara Region is warning residents to prepare for flood conditions,
尼亚加拉地区发布警告,由于很有可能出现的水灾,当地居民要为洪水做足准备,
reminding everyone to prep emergency kits, remove valuable items or documents from the basement, prepare for road closures and even evacuations.
并提醒所有人预备好应急包,从地下室取出贵重物品或文件,为道路封闭甚至疏散做好准备。
"That's beautiful looking at this. I mean, I have to say that for it. Unfortunately, though, it also causes a lot of damage."
“这一景色看起来确实很漂亮。我不得不这么说。但不幸的是,它也会造成很多损害。”
"Particularly in the waterfront areas we have a lot of ice buildup,
“特别是在海滨地区,我们遇到了很多结冰的情况,
and it's causing a hazard for them to be here, but that also causes a hazard for my staff to come out here and try to rescue them.
这不仅对前往这里来看景色的人们来说很危险,对试图来这里营救他们的我的管理人员来说,也是很危险的。
I'm truly, I am here to tell them that the park is closed, and that they're trespassing.
我在这里要告诉那些人,公园已经关闭了,他们现在是擅自进入。
I get it, there're beautiful formations, but it's extremely dangerous.
我知道,这里的景色很美,但也非常危险。
There's enough on social media and the newscasts that you can see them just as well from there as you can from here."
社交媒体和新闻广播上有足够多的新闻报道,通过那些画面,你也可以跟在这里一样,欣赏到景色。”