双语新闻：桑迪飓风死亡人数增加纽约马拉松如期举行 Hurricane Death Toll Rising, NYC Marathon Still On

02 November, 2012

侵袭美国东部沿海地区的桑迪飓风在美国造成的死亡人数超过了90人，而且随着紧急工作人员在遭受洪灾和火灾破坏的街区搜寻，死亡人数还在增加，但纽约市长布隆伯格说，纽约将于星期天举办世界知名的年度马拉松比赛。

警方说，桑迪飓风在纽约市和新泽西州造成至少59人死亡。

但纽约市长布隆伯格保证，星期天的马拉松比赛将如期举行。他说，由于比赛时间是在星期天，街道上车辆较少，因此不会给警方造成过大负担。这项著名的赛事吸引着众多选手和观众，并为纽约带来巨额收入，如果取消赛事，将给已经遭受打击商家造成更大压力。

下曼哈顿和周边街道的大部分地区仍然停电。当地电力公司表示，几天后才能全面恢复供电。

桑迪飓风过后，关闭四天的纽约地铁和公车系统部分恢复运营。

目前紧急工作人员正在从隧道和建筑中排水，同时纽约市区和郊区努力从飓风打击下恢复过来。为了避免交通拥挤，乘坐人员少于三人的汽车不准进城。

纽约当局警告人们不要在市内河流及水湾游泳，以避免接触受到污染的水。

The U.S. death toll from the powerful storm that ravaged the East Coast is above 90 and rising, as emergency workers canvass flood- and fire-ravaged neighborhoods, but New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will carry on Sunday with its annual, world-famous marathon.

Police say at least 59 people were killed as Sandy pummeled New York City and New Jersey.

But Mayor Bloomberg vowed that Sunday's event will go on as scheduled. He said the event should not overtax the police department because it is on a Sunday, when there is less street traffic. Canceling could also put more strain on already-strapped business owners, as the prestigious event draws thousands of runners and spectators, and millions of dollars, to the city.

Power is still out in much of lower Manhattan and surrounding boroughs. The local electricity company says it will be several more days before the grid is fully up and running again.

Subways and buses resumed limited service Thursday after a four-day shutdown.

Emergency workers are pumping out flooded tunnels and buildings as the city and its suburbs struggle to recover. To avoid traffic gridlock, cars with fewer than three people inside are not allowed into the city.

Schools remain closed, and hundreds of thousands still have no electricity -- a major hardship in a city where many live in high-rise apartment buildings with electric elevators.

New York authorities are warning people against swimming or boating in the city's rivers and bays to avoid polluted water.