Just as it tries to recover from severe flooding, England is about to get hit by a cold front that could eventually deliver record low temperatures. Authorities there are bracing for the worst.
Heavy rains in recent days have caused flooding throughout England. As cleanup efforts begin, many areas and homes are still submerged in water, cut off from outside transportation links. The authorities have warned that some rivers could still surge.
Even worse, weather forecasters are saying temperatures over the weekend could fall to minus three degrees Celsius and could fall to minus 20 in December and January. The arrival of what could be England’s coldest winter on record was simply more bad news for those already displaced by the floods.
The unusual weather has extended to southern Italy. A massive tornado struck the port of Taranto on Wednesday, causing severe damage to a steel factory. About 20 workers were injured and one was still unaccounted for. Video of the tornado as it rolled into the town showed a big burst of fire.
In northern Italy, the region of Tuscany has experienced heavy rains and flooding, and a small coastal town was ravaged by a tornado, the roofs of many houses badly damaged and trees uprooted. Exhausted firefighters continue to clean up the area.
英國連日來飽受暴雨水患之苦，不料大水還沒完全退去，如今又有寒流即將報到，當地氣象部門預測，下個月英國可能出現零下二十度低溫，恐將面臨百年來最冷寒冬。
英國連日來飽受暴雨水患之苦，但透過鳥瞰鏡頭，牛津市街道和外圍仍有不少區域泡在水裡，許多民宅被大水包圍、對外交通形同中斷，當局特別警告，二十九日部份河川水位仍有可能上升。
麻煩的是，根據英國每日郵報報導，英國部份地區氣溫本週末會下降到攝氏零下三度，到了十二月和一月、甚至還會下探至零下二十度，面對這場可能是英國百年來最冷寒冬，對於水患災民無異是雪上加霜。
天氣異常現象不只出現在英國，義大利南部的塔蘭托港，28日遭遇龍捲風襲擊，當地一座鋼鐵廠嚴重受創，約有二十名工人受傷、有一人下落不明，有民眾拍到漏斗雲行進過程中發出巨大火光，令人觸目驚心。
義大利托中北部、尤其是托斯卡尼地區出現豪雨和水患災情，一處沿海小鎮也慘遭龍捲風蹂躪，許多民宅屋頂嚴重受損，大樹也被連根拔起，後續清理工作讓當地消防隊員疲於奔命。
文章出處 ：民視英語新聞
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