更/龍捲風襲美!破壞路徑寬達800m 死亡數上修至23人...破去年紀錄
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根據阿拉巴馬州政府指出,死亡人數提高至23人,包含數名兒童在內,超過2018年美國境內因龍捲風而死亡的人數。由於災區屋瓦碎片四散,搜救行動在入夜後暫停,白天將會繼續尋找失蹤的居民。
Large tornado Sunday afternoon in Lee County, Alabama. Fatalities were reported. Video from @ScottPeakeWX pic.twitter.com/6pw8h6qXAt
美國國家氣象局(NWS)指出,至少有2個等級達到「EF-3」的龍捲風襲擊阿拉巴馬州,瞬間風速高達266公里/小時,破壞路徑寬達800公尺。目前約有4000戶尚未恢復供電。美國總統川普在推特上表達關切,阿拉巴馬州州長艾薇(Kay Ivey)也在推特上警告居民可能會有更加極端的天氣。
To the great people of Alabama and surrounding areas: Please be careful and safe. Tornadoes and storms were truly violent and more could be coming. To the families and friends of the victims, and to the injured, God bless you all!
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美國東南部阿拉巴馬州3日遭龍捲風的強烈風暴襲擊,包含數名兒童在內,造成至少23人死亡,數十人受傷,電線杆也在風暴中遭吹斷,有超過2萬5千戶停電,該州宣佈進入緊急狀態。阿拉巴馬州管理局局長表示,阿拉巴馬州北部才遭洪水侵襲,如今又遭風暴肆虐,目前正在評估所有災難性損害中。阿拉巴馬州附近的州也隨即發佈大量龍捲風警報。
Absolutely heartbreaking damage after a tornado ripped through Talbotton, Georgia.Full video: https://t.co/rxglsOaFYm pic.twitter.com/Nxs6ufvMuz
從影片中可看到,多棟房屋的屋頂遭掀起,車輛也被吹翻,路邊的樹木也被連根拔起或折斷。位在該州的李郡(Lee County)受創最嚴重,當地緊急救援單位接獲數十通求助電話,派出約150人救災。縣長瓊斯(Jay Jones)表示,龍捲風損害面積長達數公里,寬度至少達400公尺,數十棟房屋受損嚴重,「目前已確認有14人死亡,還有幾名情況較嚴重的傷者,另外,仍有多名失蹤者尚未尋獲。」
My hometown got hit by a MASSIVE tornado earlier. Please keep Lee County, Alabama in your prayers. There are multiple fatalities and more injuries than they can count. Damage covers a large area and lot of families looking for missing family members. pic.twitter.com/qZAYdZFTWz