每日一读2014年5月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 巴尔干半岛爆发严重洪灾.docVIP

巴尔干半岛爆发严重洪灾 Serbia and Bosnia have called for international help to rescue people from inundated areas after the worst flooding since modern records began. 塞尔维亚与波斯尼亚呼吁国际社会对洪灾泛滥区域的居民进行援助，这两国经历了现代历史记录以来最严重的洪灾。 Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday that 12 bodies had been found so far in Obrenovac, the town where the coal-fired Nikola Tesla power plant is located ? Waters are now beginning to recede（减弱）, but officials say dangers remain. ? They say that the threat of landslides is an ever-present problem as are the difficulties caused by unexploded landmines in Bosnia and river surges. ? Serbias main power plant is still at risk of flooding. Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes.? ? Bosnian Refugee Minister Adil Osmanovic described the flooding as catastrophic. Overwhelmed ? Officials say that three months worth of rain has fallen on the Balkans in recent days, producing the worst floods since rainfall measurements began 120 years ago. ? At least 35 people have died - with more casualties expected. ? A large international aid operation is underway, with rescue helicopters from the European Union, US and Russia evacuating people from affected areas. ? But Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia now needed further help, particularly deliveries of food, clothing and bottled water. ? The rain caused more than 2,000 landslides in hilly Bosnia, officials say, enveloping roads, homes and whole villages. ? Rescuers are urging people to go to the balconies or rooftops of their houses with bright fabric to make themselves visible. 2