CNN News:美国进入飓风季 专家支招应对

Starting with the drought that's been going on. It's not one you might have heard of.
The Atlantic hurricane drought — it's been more than 10 years since a category three or stronger hurricane has made landfall in the Eastern U.S. or on the Gulf Coast. A category three storm is a major one, with wind speeds of more than 110 miles per hour. The current hurricane drought is the longest on record.
But it doesn't mean there haven't been any big Atlantic storms. Hurricane Gaston is currently spinning in the Atlantic. It's just not expected to hit land.
Forecasters say the longer a drought last, the more likely it becomes that a threatening hurricane will form. And right now, the North Atlantic is entering peak season for cyclones. The hurricane season itself runs from June 1st to November 30th. Mid to late August is the start of the most active and dangerous time for tropical cyclone activity. That's according to the U.S. government's meteorologists.
There are a couple of systems out at sea that could become a threat in the days ahead. What should you do if you live in an area where a hurricane could come ashore?
首先来关注持续的干旱。我们这里讲的干旱并不是你们听说过的那个。
大西洋飓风干旱——10多年前，三级或更强的飓风登陆美国东部地区，也就是墨西哥湾沿岸地区。三级飓风属于强飓风，风速超过110英里每小时。目前的飓风干旱是有史以来持续时间最长的。
但是这并不意味着没有出现大西洋强风暴。飓风“加斯顿”现在正在大西洋盘旋。预计不会登陆陆地。
气象预报员表示，干旱持续的时间越长，越有可能形成危险的飓风。目前，北大西洋已经进入气旋活动高峰期。而飓风季则从6月1日持续至11月30日。8月中旬至下旬是热带气旋活动最活跃、最危险的时期。这是美国政府的气象学家所说。
海洋上有几个系统可能会在未来几天构成威胁。如果你生活在飓风可能登陆的地区，你应该怎么办？

SUBTITLE: Preparing for a hurricane.
JENNIFER GRAY, cnn METEOROLOGIST: You and your family need to be prepared for hurricane way before it makes landfall.
The number one thing you need to do: get your supplies. You need enough nonperishable food items for three days for each person in your family.
You also need one gallon of water per day for each person. Also make sure you have plenty of batteries and a battery operated radio, as well as flashlights.
Chances are during a hurricane, you will lose power. In that case, your cell phone will lose power as well. So, you'll lose all of your contacts.
Make sure you make a list of all the emergency contacts that you'll need.
Also, have an evacuation plan. Know your evacuation route and familiarize yourself with it.
Lastly, get your home ready. If you have hurricane shutters, make sure you know where they are and you know how to install them. Also, prune your trees and gather up any loose items that can become projectiles once the winds pick up.
副标题：应对飓风准备。
cnn气象学家詹妮弗·格雷：你和你的家人需要在飓风登陆前做好准备。
首先你需要做的是：准备好供应品。你要为家里的的所有人准备好足够食用三天的非易腐食品。
你还要准备足够的水，每人每天一加仑。另外，要确保你有足够的电池，再准备一个用电池供电的收音机和手电筒。
如果飓风来袭，你家可能会断电。在这种情况下，你的手机也会没电。所以，你会和所有人失去联系。
要列出所有你需要的紧急联系人名单。
另外，制定撤离计划。了解并熟悉你的撤离路线。
让你的家做好准备。如果你家有防风板，确保你能找到防风板并知道如何安装。另外，修剪树木，收起被大风卷起后可能成为射弹的散置物品。