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And we start today with a by-the-numbers look at the dangerous situation on Hawaii's big island. That's where the notoriously active Kilauea volcano has been erupting again for about a week and a half now.
The first number we have is almost 2,000. It's how many residents have been evacuated1 since the volcano started this eruption2. Dozens of homes have been destroyed by lava3.
Next, 12. That's the distance in miles away from the crater4 that ash plumes5 could cover if an explosive eruption occurs. Scientists expect more of those in the days ahead and new lava flows are also possible.
Two-point-nine million is the estimated cost in dollars that Hawaiian officials expect will be needed to protect residents affected6 by the eruption and that's for the next 30 days. U.S. President Donald Trump7 declared a major disaster in Hawaii on Friday. What does that is free up federal money and resources to help those affected.
Eighteen is the number of fissures8, cracks on the ground where lava is seeping9 or spewing out, all caused by this eruption. Some of the fissures are miles away from Kilauea's crater itself.
And that last number here is 1924. That's the year when the Kilauea Volcano last behaved like this, according to some scientists. It was active for about three weeks then, sending ash high into the air and blasting blocks, weighing as much as 14 tons.
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撤退者的 | |
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n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作 | |
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3 lava | |
n.熔岩,火山岩 | |
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n.火山口,弹坑 | |
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5 plumes | |
羽毛( plume的名词复数 ); 羽毛饰; 羽毛状物; 升上空中的羽状物 | |
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adj.不自然的,假装的 | |
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7 trump | |
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭 | |
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8 fissures | |
n.狭长裂缝或裂隙( fissure的名词复数 );裂伤;分歧;分裂v.裂开( fissure的第三人称单数 ) | |
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9 seeping | |
v.(液体)渗( seep的现在分词 );渗透;渗出;漏出 | |
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