EnglishNews #2: Tornado Outbreak in the USA (B2)
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severe weather – gwałtowne, niebezpieczne warunki pogodowe
There’s a lot of severe weather in the forecast.
twister – trąba powietrzna (potocznie)
….to a deadly twister in St. Louis that damaged more than 5,000 buildings.
to brace for impact – przygotować się na uderzenie, na coś trudnego
It took seconds for people to brace for impact.
unrelenting – nieustający, nieprzerwany, uporczywy
An unrelenting pace of severe weather coming…
surge staffing – tymczasowe zwiększenie liczby pracowników
…the office remained fully staffed through the duration of the event using surge staffing.
staffing vacancies – wolne etaty, braki kadrowe
A lot of the nation’s weather forecast offices are facing significant staffing vacancies…
devastation – zniszczenie, dewastacja
Devastation expanding not just for blocks, but through entire communities.
tarp / tarped up – plandeka / przykryty plandeką
They tarped it up yesterday.
emergency alerts – alerty (ostrzeżenia) w sytuacji zagrożenia
Emergency alerts went out and the office remained fully staffed…
carrying a great load – dźwigać duży ciężar (emocjonalny lub zawodowy)
These individuals, they’ve been carrying a great load for a long time.
significant – znaczący, poważny (np. o problemie)
They are facing significant staffing vacancies.
clear debris – uprzątnąć gruz, posprzątać resztki po zniszczeniu
You’ve been seeing neighbors and volunteers working to clear out the debris off the street.
launched hundreds of yards – wyrzucony (przemieszczony) na setki jardów
The tornado came through with so much force ….. the house across the street launched hundreds of yards right here.
remain fully staffed – pozostać w pełnym składzie personalnym
The office remained fully staffed through the duration of the event…
EnglishNews #2: Tornado Outbreak in the USA
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A massive destroyed several farms on the outskirts of town.
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After the storm, we spent the whole morning helping the neighbors from their yard.
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People had just seconds to before the tornado hit.
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Many houses were completely destroyed, and the level of was heartbreaking.
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Emergency teams were struggling due to severe in the local weather station.
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The government approved extra funds to support during weather emergencies.
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