英语新闻丨台风“桦加沙” 逐渐远离 香港下调台风预警级别

The Hong Kong Observatory on Wednesday afternoon downgraded the warning level for super typhoon Ragasa and issued the No.8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal as it moves away from Hong Kong. 香港天文台于周三下午下调超强台风“桦加沙”的预警级别，并发布八号东南烈风或暴风信号。目前，“桦加沙”正逐步远离香港。 The signal means that Ragasa will generate winds with a speed of 63 km per hour or more, down from 118 km indicative of the hurricane signal No.10 issued early Wednesday morning. 八号信号意味着“桦加沙”将给香港带来每小时63公里或以上的风力。此前在周三凌晨，天文台曾发布十号飓风信号，当时预示的风力可达每小时118公里。 The observatory expects to maintain the No.8 signal until 8 pm on Wednesday. 天文台预计，八号信号将持续至周三晚上8时。 Torrential rains and strong winds had resulted in 437 reports of collapsed trees, 15 reports of waterlogging and one report of mudslide by Wednesday noon, according to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government. 据香港特别行政区政府通报，截至周三中午，台风引发的暴雨和强风已造成437宗树木倒塌报告、15宗水浸报告及1宗山泥倾泻报告。 downgrade v.降低;下调 /ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd/ torrential adj.特大的，暴雨般的；猛烈的 /təˈrenʃl/ waterlogging n.积水，水浸；涝灾 /ˈwɔːtəˌlɒɡɪŋ/