First let's talk about hurricane Bill.

首先让我们来看一下飓风比尔。

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The remnants of what was hurricane Bill could now affect Britain.

飓风比尔的残余势力现在将影响英国。

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Bill Patzert: This was a very unusual hurricane.

比尔·帕泽特：此次飓风非比寻常。

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And all transpiring under a shadow, one made all too evident early last week when the city experienced a collective shudder as the spinning cyclonic shape of Hurricane Bill appeared on TV screens.

CNN: Commentary: Does Obama care about New Orleans?

Mr. BILL PROENZA (Director, National Hurricane Center): I was concerned that there was nothing on the books and nothing in the process of our budget process that showed that indeed NOAA was planning for what I would consider the next generation replacement for QuikSCAT, especially since it's in on borrowed time as we speak.

NPR: Hurricane Center Weathers Own Storm

Mayor BILL WHITE (Houston): If the hurricane comes in at a particular angle and a particular location, being on the highway is a death trap.

NPR: Gridlock Hampers Texas Evacuation Efforts