It had been several decades since a hurricane of any significance had hit the northeast, and without modern radar warning, the storm came too suddenly for most residents to prepare.

自袭击东北部的大飓风发生以后几十年了，在没有现代雷达报警的情况下，风暴突然降临，大多数居民毫无准备。

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The heaviest rainstorms have already become 67 percent heavier since 1958 in the Northeast, as warmer weather evaporates more water vapor into the atmosphere to feed storm clouds.

——由于炎热的天气导致大量的水蒸发到大气中，形成暴雨云，从1958年至今，东北部大暴雨的强度已经增加了67%。

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Forecasters predicted further weakening as the storm moved northeast.

预报人员预计风暴在东北行的过程中将进一步减弱。

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When the northeast sky turned black and threatening A storm was blowing over Iceland.

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A winter storm that slammed the northeast of the United States the Saturday before Christmas may have delayed some shoppers.

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With many still stranded hours after the snow stopped, Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged other communities to send plows to help dig out in eastern Long Island, which took the state's hardest hit by far in the massive Northeast storm.

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The storm was moving northeast, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

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While airline stocks are trading lower today ahead of the major winter storm approaching the Northeast, higher fares could translate into higher earnings for the sector.

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