4 Killed in Heilongjiang's Worst Flood in Decades

　　Four people have been killed in some of the worst flooding in Heilongjiang in decades.

 

　　The 4 have been killed after the car they were in was washed away in the Nen River, which is about 300-kilometers north of the provincial¹ capital, Harbin.

 

　　The local meteorological bureau is forecasting the river will see its worst flooding in some two decades in the coming days.

 

　　Over 2-thousand people living along the river have been moved out of harms-way.

 

　　Meanwhile, the water level on the Heilongjiang River in the border city of Heihe has reached over 97 meters in height, its highest level since 1985.

 

　　Immigration offices and control points along the China/Russia border have also been flooded and forced to close.

 

　　The only entry point in Heihe still open is for Russian freight² services.

 

　　However, it's been allowing temporary customs checks for travelers.

 

　　Yu Changguang is an official at the border checkpoint.

 

　　"We have swiftly adjusted our work schedules and deployed³ more police forces. Everyday we have people on duty around the clock in order to promptly⁴ understand the situation of water levels."

 

　　So far six entry points between Russia and China along the province have been closed.

 

　　The flooding has cut off more 300 roads across the province.

 

　　Forecasters are warning the Heilongjiang River, where the province derives⁵ its name from, will see even more flooding in the coming 20 days.

1 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

2 freight   

n.货物，货运；vt.运送（货物）看，装货于

参考例句：

• Tons of freight were flown into this airport every day.每天有许多吨货物被空运到这个机场。
• There is ten yuan in the bill for freight.发票中包括运费十元。

3 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

4 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

5 derives   

v.得到( derive的第三人称单数 )；（从…中）得到获得；源于；（从…中）提取

参考例句：

• English derives in the main from the common Germanic stock. 英语主要源于日耳曼语系。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He derives his income from freelance work. 他以自由职业获取收入。 来自《简明英汉词典》