NBC夜间新闻(翻译+字幕+讲解):美国一化工厂严重火灾

可可听力网 2020年09月04日 16:51:00

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      HoursafterhurricaneLaurarippedthroughLakeCharles, daybreakbroughtanotherominoussight. I-10, don'tevencomeacrossit. Anearbychemicalplantengulfedinaragingfirevisibleformiles, creatingaballoonofblacksmokethatuntilroadswereclosed. Passingdrivershadtonavigatethroughandahealthhazardforthethousandswholiveinthearea. Allunderordertoshelterinplace. Theyneedtobeontheinsideoftheirhomewiththeirdoorsandwindowsclosed. Andtheairconditioningoffifthey'reluckyenoughtohaveelectricity. HazmatemergencycrewsrespondedtotheinfernoatbiolabinLakeCharles, whichmanufacturespoolsupplies.

      Astatementfromthecompanythatownsthefacilitysaysthefirewascausedbyachlorinegasleakasthehurricanetorethroughinovernighthours. Asthistypeofchlorinebeginstodecomposeitgeneratesheatanditbegantoburnreleasingchlorinegasintotheatmosphere. Noonewasworkingintheplantduetoapre-hurricaneshutdown. TheCDCwarnshighexposuretochlorinecanbedangerousandleadtoseriousrespiratoryillness. Nowisnotthetimetogosightseeing. I'mappealingtoeverybodyinLouisianadon'tgetoutontheroad. Lester, weknowupto 20 thousandresidentsliveintheareaimpactedbytoday'sfireandfumes. It'stoughtoknowtheexactnumberstillherebecausemanyevacuatedaheadofthestorm.

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