双语新闻：飓风“艾萨克”侵袭美国路易斯安那州 Hurricane Isaac Hits Louisiana

29 August, 2012

飓风“艾萨克”侵袭美国墨西哥湾北部沿岸地区，在缓慢登陆的过程中带来狂风暴雨。

美国国家飓风中心说，“艾萨克”星期二晚间在路易斯安那州东南部登陆，风力达到每小时130公里。气象人员预计“艾萨克”星期三晚些时候风力将逐渐减弱。

受“艾萨克”的影响，一些地区的降雨量可能达到50厘米，路易斯安那州一些地区可能看到高达四米的海浪。

美国总统奥巴马敦促当地居民离开危险地区。他说，在目前的情况下不能心存侥幸，不能无视政府机构的警报。

奥巴马宣布路易斯安那州和密西西比州进入紧急状态，因此这两个州可以要求联邦政府提供资金和其他援助。

Hurricane Isaac is battering the northern U.S. Gulf Coast with strong winds driving sheets of rain as it slowly moves ashore.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm made landfall late Tuesday in southeastern Louisiana with sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour. Forecasters expect Isaac to slowly weaken later Wednesday .

Total rainfall could reach 50 centimeters in some areas, while some parts of Louisiana could see storm surges as high as four meters.

U.S. President Barack Obama has urged residents to get out of the storm's way, saying, "now is not the time to tempt fate" and dismiss official warnings.

The president declared states of emergency for Louisiana and Mississippi, making both states eligible for federal funding and other aid.