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Battering Gales Swath Torn Off Uprooted Fleet Moorings Tossed

Hurricane George struck the coast of Jahar with winds up to 170 miles per hour, causing widespread damage. It destroyed the fishing fleet and tore roofs off houses. Over 100 people were killed so far and 500 more were reported missing. Entire coastal settlements were wiped out by huge storm surges. The president declared a state of emergency as most houses lost their roofs and residents needed food and shelter. The death toll was expected to rise as communication was restored to affected areas. Judging by the devastation, Hurricane George may be the deadliest storm on record.

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Battering Gales Swath Torn Off Uprooted Fleet Moorings Tossed

Hurricane George struck the coast of Jahar with winds up to 170 miles per hour, causing widespread damage. It destroyed the fishing fleet and tore roofs off houses. Over 100 people were killed so far and 500 more were reported missing. Entire coastal settlements were wiped out by huge storm surges. The president declared a state of emergency as most houses lost their roofs and residents needed food and shelter. The death toll was expected to rise as communication was restored to affected areas. Judging by the devastation, Hurricane George may be the deadliest storm on record.

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news item 4: HURRICANES

Hurricane George, which has been sweeping across the Atlantic for the last few days, struck the coastal areas of
Jahar shortly before down, with winds of up 170 miles an hour. The battering gales are said to be moving inland,
causing widespread damage and devastation. As the hurricane force winds cut a swath across the country, they
are leaving behind a trail of destruction: downed power lines and telephone poles, torn off roofs and uprooted
trees. The fishing fleet was totally destroyed as the winds ripped boats from their moorings and tossed them on
shore.

Huge seas heavily inundated populated areas of the coastal plains wiping out several settlements.
Coastal town residents have sought refuge in stone-built churches and on higher ground. So far, the
violent hurricane has left one hundred dead in its wake. The death toll is still climbing as more and
more bodies are recovered from under collapsed buildings. Five hundred people are reported missing
and are presumed dead, having been swept away by flood waters. The casualty list and the damage
statistics are still incomplete and will probably soar as communication links with affected areas are
restored.

As hardly a house in the area still has a roof, the President has declared a state of emergency. Residents are in
desperate need of food and shelter. The authorities ordered the evacuation of people from the capital, although it
is hoped that by the time the hurricane reaches the city, it will have downgraded to a tropical storm. If so, the city
will survive relatively unscathed. However, what has not already been flattened by the winds is still likely to be
severely damaged by mudslides and floods caused by the accompanying torrential rain. Judging by the
devastation, Hurricane George is likely to be the deadliest storm on record.

4. URAGANE

Uraganul George, care a maturat Atlanticul în ultimele zile, a lovit zonele de coastă ale
Jaharului cu puțin timp înainte de rasarit, cu vânturi de până la 170 de mile pe oră. Se spune
că vanturile repezi se deplasează spre interior, provocând daune și devastări majore. Pe
măsură ce forțelor vantului uraganului cauzeaza un culoar de-a lungul tarii , ele lasă în urmă
un sir de distrugeri: linii electrice și stâlpi telefonici doborati, acoperișuri desprinse și copaci
dezrădăcinați. Flota de pescuit a fost total distrusă pe masura ce vânturile smulgeau bărcile
din ancorele lor și le aruncau pe mal.

Mări uriașe au inundat puternic zonele populate din câmpiile de coastă, ștergând mai multe
așezări. Locuitorii orașului din coastă au căutat refugiu în bisericile construite din piatră și pe
un teren mai înalt. Până acum, uraganul violent a lăsat o sută de morți în urma sa. Numărul
morților continuă să creasca pe măsură ce tot mai multe cadavre sunt recuperate de sub
clădirile prăbușite. Cinci sute de oameni sunt raportați ca fiind dispăruți și se presupune că au
fost luati pe sus de ape. Lista victimelor și statisticile cu privire la daune sunt încă incomplete
și probabil vor creste pe masura ce legăturile de comunicare cu zonele afectate sunt restaurate.

Deoarece cu greu exista vreo casă din zonă care sa aiba încă acoperiș, președintele a declarat
stare de urgență. Locuitorii au nevoie disperată de hrană și adăpost. Autoritățile au ordonat
evacuarea oamenilor din capitală, deși se speră că până când uraganul va ajunge în oraș,
acesta va retrograda la o furtună tropicală. Dacă va fi asa, orașul va supraviețui fara a fi
transformat intr-o mare masura. Cu toate acestea, ceea ce nu a fost deja strivit de vânt este
probabil să fie grav deteriorat de alunecările de noroi și inundațiile cauzate de ploile torențiale
care insotesc uraganul. Judecând după devastare, uraganul George este probabil cea mai
mortală furtună înregistrată.

VOCABULARY

flattened aplatizat/nivelat
mudslides alunecari de teren
unscathered nevatamat/neatins
soar a zbura/a creste
casualty victima
tossed aruncat/ravasit
torn off rupt/smuls
swath culoar
uprooted dezradacinat

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