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Parts of Asia are cleaning up after Typhoon Noru

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Typhoon Noru has made landfall in Vietnam, after causing at least eight deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines.

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Typhoon Noru has made landfall in Vietnam two days after causing at least eight deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines. It was the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, and officials in Vietnam feared it would wreak² havoc³ in low-lying areas there, but so far, there are no reports of casualties. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

MICHAEL SULLIVAN, BYLINE⁴: As Noru battered⁵ the Philippines, Vietnam readied itself, canceling hundreds of flights and ordering the evacuation of more than 400,000 people from the most vulnerable areas, while others hunkered down and prepared for the worst. In central Quang Tri province, along the coast, resident Le Thi Nga told state-run VTV she'd learned from a previous storm two years ago.

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LE THI NGA: (Through interpreter) We hadn't prepared anything when the big flood hit in 2020. This year, we built a mezzanine floor to shelter us from storms and floods.

SULLIVAN: She stacked sacks of rice and valuables up on that mezzanine to keep them safe as well, as she prepared to wait out the storm. It came ashore⁶ early this morning in Quang Nam province with heavy rain and winds that gusted⁷ to nearly 100 miles an hour. Storm chaser James Reynolds of Earth Uncut TV was in the historic tourist destination of Hoi An when Noru hit. He posted this video tweet after the storm had passed.

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JAMES REYNOLDS: Walking through town, there is a lot of tree debris⁸ lying in the streets and roads blocked, power lines down. But thankfully, most of the buildings appear to have managed to got through the storm in one piece with only superficial damage here and there. But most importantly, the flooding situation - well, I'm down here in the old town by the river. And yes, it has burst its banks, but it mostly seems to be confined to near the waterway, which if is the case elsewhere means that the flooding is a lot less severe than was originally anticipated.

SULLIVAN: And that appears to be pretty much what happened all over - Vietnam apparently⁹ dodging¹⁰ a bullet after the National Committee for Disaster Response had warned Noru would be the strongest typhoon to hit the country in decades. By mid-morning, it had been downgraded to a tropical depression, but it's still expected to bring heavy rain and possible flooding in Laos and here in Thailand later today.

Michael Sullivan, NPR News, Chiang Rai.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 wreak   

v.发泄；报复

参考例句：

• She had a burning desire to wreak revenge.她复仇心切。
• Timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle.怯懦的人总是把满腹牢骚向温和的人发泄。

3 havoc   

n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱

参考例句：

• The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
• This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

6 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

7 gusted   

n. 突然一阵 n. 风味 vi. 猛吹

参考例句：

• The wind gusted up to 45 miles an hour. 风力达每小时45英里。
• As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check. 一阵强风刮向风筝，一根弦控制住了风筝。

8 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

9 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

10 dodging   

n.避开，闪过，音调改变v.闪躲( dodge的现在分词 )；回避

参考例句：

• He ran across the road, dodging the traffic. 他躲开来往的车辆跑过马路。
• I crossed the highway, dodging the traffic. 我避开车流穿过了公路。 来自辞典例句