台风巨爵登陆菲律宾造成特大暴雨

Slow moving Typhoon Koppu slammed into thenorthern Philippines Sunday, killing at least oneperson and causing thousands to evacuate theirhomes.

移动缓慢的台风“巨爵星期天袭击了菲律宾北部地区，造成至少一人死亡，数千居民疏散。

The storm, which has weakened slightly since coming ashore, is still downing power andcommunication lines with powerful winds and rains that could last until Wednesday.

台风登陆后强度有所减弱，但是强风暴雨仍然破坏了电线和通讯电缆。这种天气可能会一直持续到星期三。

Tens of thousands are without power and some areas have already been overwhelmed byfloodwaters. The typhoon has also disrupted flights and ferry service across the main northernisland of Luzon.

数万人面临断电的情况。还有一些地方严重积水。台风导致了北部主要岛屿吕宋岛的航班和轮渡取消。

Weather forecasters say Koppu will remain over Luzon for several days due to a high pressurearea in the north and another typhoon in the northwest Pacific.

气象预报说，由于北部处在高气压区，同时又有一个台风在西北太平洋洋面上形成，“巨爵将在吕宋岛停留数日。

Forecasters predict the storm could dump 600 millimeters of rain over the next several days.

气象预报说，台风“巨爵可能会在未来几天给菲律宾带来多达600毫米的降雨。