Meteorologist Jeff Masters, director of the Weather Underground website, said flooding caused by Hurricane Irene could be worse than usual, because the storm will be making landfall during a new moon.

Weather Underground网站总监，气象学家杰夫Masters说，飓风艾琳引起的洪水泛滥比通常的更厉害，因为新月那段时间风暴刚好登陆。

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This led to widespread flooding, London Underground was closed, and the water reached several feet deep.

这次暴雨导致大范围的洪灾，伦敦地铁关闭，积水达到7英尺深。

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The results from laboratory and field test show that polymer flooding can improve 8~15% OOIP, but still 50% remaining oil underground after polymer flooding.

室内实验和矿场实践表明，聚合物驱可以提高采收率8～15%，但聚合物驱后地下仍有50%的残余油。

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Now scientists peering below the surface have uncovered the first evidence of underground channels apparently created by flooding a finding that's expected to further illuminate the role of water in Mars' history.

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At the same time, water can seep underground, and particularly after heavy flooding, that can cause systems to break down.

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It said it would also reconfigure its underground network so that smaller areas can be shut down when flooding is anticipated.

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