뉴욕 서부, 특히 버팔로시는 지난 주 7피트가 넘게 쌓인 폭설이 녹으면서 현재 엄청난 역류에 직면하고 있다.

국가 기상서비스는 USA Today를 통해 “많은 우수 배수관이 눈으로 막혀있으며, 상당수의 지역들이 몇 피트나 되는 물로 인해 역류를 겪게 될 것으로 보인다”며 “몇몇 거주지들은 지금 이 시간에도 역류가 시작되고 있을 것”이라고 말했다.

NBC뉴스에 따르면 뉴욕 주지사 Andrew Cuomo는 범람하기 쉬운 지역에 거주하는 사람들에게 재난 발생 시 대피할 준비를 갖추라고 전했다. 미화원들은 눈이 녹기 전 대규모 트럭을 이용해 가능한 빨리 눈을 안전한 장소로 옮기고 있는 상황이다.

 

 

 

According to new reports, Western regions of New York State, particularly the city of Buffalo, are facing disastrous flooding, as high winds are raising temperatures across the area, where 88 inches, or over 7 feet, of snow fell last week.

 

"Since many storm drains are snow clogged, many urban areas will likely experience flooding with several feet of water possibly accumulating on some stretches of road," stated the National Weather Service via USA Today. "Some residential basements will start to flood at this time, as well."

 

According to NBC News, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has informed people in flood-prone areas to be prepared to evacuate in case of disaster. Workers are moving as quickly as possible to transfer snow out of these areas to safe zones with large trucks before it melts, as strong winds reaching up to 60 mph push their way through.

 

"Flooding, in my opinion, is worse than dealing with snow," said Cuomo via NBC News. "Floods are much more dangerous and destructive than people think … It's not water. It's a toxic brew … it has sewage in it, it has all sorts of run-off in it, and it does tremendous damage with anything that it hits, so flooding is nothing to take lightly."

 

Trees and power lines damaged and uprooted by the weather may come down, causing road hazards and loss of power. Municipal services are doing their best to warn people ahead of time in case evacuation is necessary, and the National Weather Service currently has flood warnings in place through Wednesday, Nov. 26.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 11월 24일]