路易斯安那州遭“巴里”袭击

路易斯安那州州长“感激”风暴并没有更糟

Louisiana’s governor says he is “extremely grateful” that Tropical Depression Barry did not cause the disastrous floods that had earlier been forecast.

路易斯安那州州长说，他“非常感激”热带风暴巴里，因为它并没有造成先前预测的灾难性洪水。

In a news conference Sunday evening, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Barry’s rains could have been much worse. He says the state is now better prepared for future storms.

在周日晚上的新闻发布会上，州长约翰·贝尔·爱德华兹表示，巴里带来的降雨可能会更严重。他说，该州现在已经为未来的风暴做好了准备。

Edwards says more than 90 people have been rescued from 11 parishes because of the storm. He does not believe there have been any weather-related fatalities.

爱德华兹说，由于这场风暴，已经有90多人从11个教区获救，目前没有因天气而造成的死亡。

The governor urged residents to be cautious when going outside and to avoid any downed power lines.

州长敦促居民外出时要小心谨慎，避免电线倒塌。