NEW ORLEANS— Isaac has become a Category 1 hurricane and is bearing down on New Orleans, seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.
美国的热带风暴Isaac已经转变为1级飓风,近期将登陆美国墨西哥湾,这距离飓风Katrina毁灭这一地区已经过去了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.
新奥尔良的第九区,地势低洼,三面环水 。05年的Katrina飓风淹没了这里,造成上百人死亡 。
In the calm before the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Isaac, the streets were quiet. Many residents evacuated.
而现在,这里的人们镇定自若地等待飓风Isaac的到来 。大街上鸦雀无声,许多当地居民已经撤离 。