紧急!最高警报!9000万人避难,就在今天!国家气象局发布罕见5级警报!
据美国官员今天的报道,横扫美国中南部和东部大型风暴系统造成的死亡人数已上升至21人,另有数十人受伤。
At least 21 people have died and dozens moreinjured as severe storms lash the Midwest United States.https://t.co/aELQYULpEJ
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) April 2, 2023
至少8州已确认或疑似发生龙卷风,强风摧毁了住宅和公司,将树木连根拔起,还导致许多社区满目疮痍。
short preview clip of a tornado nearOttumwa, Iowa at 3:45pm this afternoon – DM for licensing – fullvideo yet to come – pic.twitter.com/9pNF5BgBU8
— Michael Marz (@MichaelMarz1) March 31, 2023
Theater roof collapses onto concertgoersduring severe storm https://t.co/SdSm91u5QV
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 2, 2023
Storms have killed at least 27 people andinjured dozens of others this weekend across numerous U.S. states,as another round of severe weather threatened the East. https://t.co/kvmbYQ7RhO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 2, 2023
目前已知的罹难者包括田纳西州1个郡的7人、阿肯色州温尼镇(Wynne)的4人、印第安纳州苏利文郡(SullivanCounty)的3人,以及伊利诺州的4人。
Parts of the Midwest saw extensivedestruction from the severe storms that rolled through on Friday.Take a look at the aftermath in Sullivan, IN. #INwx #tornado pic.twitter.com/ZuC0yeWn6c
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 2, 2023
Several large and destructive tornadoes torethrough multiple states in the South and Midwest on Friday,prompting several tornado emergencies and the evacuation of oneNational Weather Service office: https://t.co/urGVyVS6eF
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) April 2, 2023
田纳西州是自昨天以来遭受风暴袭击最严重的州份之一,田纳西州紧急灾害管理中心发言人向法新社证实7起相关死亡事件。
稍早,南部的阿肯色州、密西西比州、阿拉巴马州以及中西部的印第安纳州和伊利诺州共通报11人丧生。
阿肯色州州长桑德斯(Sarah Huckabee Sanders)说,昨天这个风暴引发多个龙卷风,其中一些龙卷风的规模和威力异常巨大。
A deadly tornado outbreak tore through theMidwest and South, leaving extensive damage along the way. Footageshows what’s left of an apartment complex in Little Rock, Arkansas,after an EF3 tornado hit on Friday afternoon. https://t.co/2Rvg8QORMk pic.twitter.com/XwnKh2dtVz
— ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2023
在州府小岩城(Little Rock)造成至少5人死亡。
Videos show the aftermath of a roof collapseat a packed theater in Belvidere, Illinois on Friday. At least oneperson was killed and dozens were injured when a powerful stormsystem brought down the roof at a heavy metal show. https://t.co/MjEdAZqOYv pic.twitter.com/qU1oOODSGZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 1, 2023
阿肯色州长桑德斯已宣布进入紧急状态,并调动国民兵(National Guard)协助灾后重建工作。
A band was reportedly playing on stage atthe time of the collapse. https://t.co/L4b4i53VSD
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) April 1, 2023
美国国家气象局(National WeatherService)已针对阿肯色州附近州份发布龙卷风警报,从最北的爱荷华州到南部的密西西比州。
上周龙卷风在密西西比州造成25人丧生,还带来巨额财产损失。
A Strong #TORNADO develops right in front of me crossing the road…Riverton, #Illinois. #ILwx @NWSLincolnILpic.twitter.com/TeR31p1vSm
— Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers (@ChicagoMWeather) April 1, 2023
根据电力供应状况追踪网站Poweroutage,今天共有超过60万户家庭无电可用。
Tornado Outbreak: 12 dead, dozensinjured.
Dozens of tornadoes hit across the South & Midwest, the exactnumber of tornadoes has yet to be verified.
Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois & Wisconsin needprayers, donations & volunteers this morning. #tornado pic.twitter.com/fEPycn9Ymq— ∼Marietta (@MariettaDaviz) April 1, 2023
一名叫索托记者在田纳西州连人带车被龙卷风抛离公路,所幸大难不死。
Kentucky reporter caught in killer twister:‘I truly believed I was going to die’ https://t.co/pUgmOTCKFn pic.twitter.com/kVPDxjk2CY
— New York Post (@nypost) April 1, 2023
现在,风暴系统转向东岸地区,预计今晚会出现雷暴、冰雹和强风。随着风暴持续向东北方移动,今天下午停电次数最多的地区是俄亥俄州和宾州。
自然灾害无法抗拒,希望大家在风暴中平平安安。