Winds accompanied by torrential rains caused havoc for residents of the New York region.

这场纽约狂风伴随着暴雨，把住纽约市的住宅区破坏得一塌糊涂。

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The southeast wind had not let up. Suddenly torrential rains came down, soaking everyone.

忽然大雨倾盆，湿透衣甲。

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Katrina's torrential rains and a massive storm surge proved too much for the decades-old levee system in New Orleans.

卡特里纳飓风带来的暴雨和海水风暴潮冲垮了新奥尔良几十年前建的围堤系统。

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Torrential rains October 1 caused the mudslides in the northeast of Sicily, near the coastal city of Messina.

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Days of torrential rains and a lack of maintenance were blamed for the earthen dam breaking.

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He said the water was as high as four meters. Indonesian authorities say torrential rains were too much for the Dutch colonial era dam.

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When torrential rains hit in April 2010, there was little to retain the soils.

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The problems began with torrential rains late Friday that continued into Saturday, triggering flash-flood warnings across South Texas.

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At about 4 am one of the most torrential rains I have ever experienced drummed on the metal roof above me.

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