“超級風暴”將侵襲美國東岸地區

Forecasters say conditions along the east coast of the United States will deteriorate Monday as one of the biggest storms ever to hit the mainland brings heavy rain and wind to a large section of the nation's most populated region.

Hurricane Sandy has been moving up the coast and is expected to join with two win

ter storm systems, creating a hybrid "superstorm" that could affect up to 60 million residents. It is expected to make landfall late Monday.

Forecasters expect the storm to bring hurricane-force winds to portions of the coast from Virginia to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service is predicting a "life- threatening" storm surge that could reach more than 3 meters in New York Harbor.

The storm has forced major cities including Washington, Philadelphia and New York to close schools and shut down their public transit systems. U.S. stock markets are closed Monday, and the United Nations has canceled meetings and closed its offices.氣象預報說，美國東部沿海地區星期一將出現惡劣天氣，一場極其猛烈的風暴將給美國人口最密集地區的很多地方帶來狂風暴雨。

“桑迪”颶風目前正沿大西洋海岸向北移動，預計將與另外兩個冬季風暴會合，形成一個混合型“超級風暴”，可能有多達6千萬居民受到影響。預計這場風暴將於星期一晚間登陸。

氣象人員預計這場風暴將給從維吉尼亞州到麻薩諸塞州的沿海地區帶來颶風。美國國家氣象局預測，紐約港將出現可能超過三米的“威脅生命”的風暴巨浪。

這場風暴使包括華盛頓、費城和紐約在內的大城市被迫關閉學校和公共交通系統。美國證券市場星期一休市，聯合國取消會議並關閉了辦公室。