The flood cut the townspeople off from the rest of the world.

洪水割断了该镇居民与外界的联系。

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Said to be one of the safest houses in the world; fire, flood, termite resistant, and aesthetically repellant-the spiny roof and bug-eyed Windows are sure to keep burglars out!

据称它是世界上最安全的房屋之一，防火，防洪，防白蚁，防盗——带刺的屋顶，虫眼大小的窗户足以将盗贼趋之门外！

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This is not the kind of crisis, like an earthquake or a flood, where some fortunate, unaffected parts of the world can generously assist those who are suffering.

发生地震或水灾时，世界上一些未受影响的幸运地方可慷慨地帮助受灾人群。这次危机不同。

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Wavoka warned that new soil ould rise up and cover the world like a flood.

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The World Food Program is distributing food to flood-affected victims in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania.

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He argues that now there is a rare opportunity for Turkey, since if the country becomes more stable competitors from around the world will flood in.

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"We set our squad goals at the start of the season and said we wanted to win everything and be one of the best teams in the world, " Flood told BBC Sport.

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The U.S. has pushed an historic amount of money into the world and it is going to continue to flood the financial world and create all kinds of unexpected outcomes.

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