飓风伊恩强度达4级

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ian reached Category 4 strength on Wednesday morning.

美国国家飓风中心称，飓风伊恩的强度在周三早上达到了4级。

Landfall is expected in southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon.

该飓风预计周三下午登陆佛罗里达州西南部。

Forecasters are predicting a massive storm surge, torrential rains, and powerful winds.

天气预报员预测将出现大规模风暴潮、暴雨和强风。

At least 2.5 million people were told to evacuate.

至少250万人被要求撤离。

Hurricane Ian was a Category 3 when it plowed over western Cuba on Tuesday.

飓风伊恩周二在古巴西部肆虐时的强度为3级。

It left the entire island nation without power.

它导致整个岛国断电。

Pro-Moscow officials say people in four occupied areas of eastern Ukraine voted overwhelmingly to become part of Russia.

亲莫斯科的官员称，乌克兰东部四个被俄罗斯占领地区的民众以压倒性多数投票支持成为俄罗斯的一部分。

The US and its allies say the vote was illegitimate, and orchestrated by Moscow.

美国及其盟友称，这次投票是非法的，是莫斯科精心策划的。

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japanese technology executives in Tokyo, and emphasized a new law that boosts US support for computer chip manufacturing.

美国副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯在东京会见了日本科技公司高管，并强调了一项加强美国对计算机芯片制造支持的新法律。

She said the US is looking for new investments and partnerships.

她说，美国正在寻找新的投资和合作伙伴。