飓风“拉切尔”已在墨西哥太平洋沿岸附近增强为三级风暴。当局警告称，该地区可能出现危险海浪、暴雨和洪水，美国也面临与风暴相关的影响和中断。
Hurricane Rachel has intensified to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast. Authorities are warning of dangerous surf, heavy rain and possible flooding, while the US also faces storm-linked disruption.
国家飓风中心表示，飓风“拉切尔”已在墨西哥太平洋沿岸附近增强为三级风暴。当时，风暴中心位于下加利福尼亚半岛南端以北约245英里（390公里）处，正缓慢向西移动。预计未来一天强度将继续增强，随后在周末减弱。
Hurricane Rachel has strengthened to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
最新消息发布时，墨西哥北部和美国西南部部分地区仍在应对本周早些时候飓风“波洛”残余环流造成的洪水和破坏。国家飓风中心还警告称，“拉切尔”引发的巨浪预计将在墨西哥沿岸带来危及生命安全的海浪。
The storm was about 245 miles (390 kilometres) off the southern tip of Baja California and was moving slowly westward. It is expected to strengthen further over the next day before weakening over the weekend.
国家飓风中心周四早些时候发布公告称，“拉切尔”已增强为二级飓风。当时，风暴中心位于下加利福尼亚半岛南端以北约230英里（370公里）处，以每小时6英里（9公里）的速度移动，风速达到每小时105英里（165公里）。预计它将沿墨西哥海岸线移动，随后转向西进入太平洋。
The latest update came as northern Mexico and parts of the US Southwest continued to deal with flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week. The National Hurricane Center also warned that swells from Rachel are expected to produce life-threatening surf along Mexico's coast.
墨西哥当局周四表示，由于天气预报预计南下加利福尼亚州、锡那罗亚州和哈利斯科州将出现特大暴雨，他们仍保持高度警惕。当局还警告称，这些地区可能发生山体滑坡、河水上涨、河流漫溢以及低洼地区被淹。
In its earlier advisory on Thursday, the centre said Rachel had strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane.
周三晚些时候，美国驻墨西哥大使馆提醒在美国游客热门度假胜地卡波斯圣卢卡斯的美国公民，当 beaches and ports closed, deadly rip currents. Translate beaches and ports closed. “海滩和港口关闭以及致命离岸流风险”。 Need sentence.飓风“拉切尔”已在墨西哥太平洋沿岸附近增强为三级风暴。当局警告称，该地区可能出现危险海浪、暴雨和洪水，美国也面临与风暴相关的影响和中断。
At that point, it was about 230 miles (370 kilometres) off the southern tip of Baja California, moving at 6 mph (9 kph), with winds of 105 mph (165 kph). It was expected to track along the Mexican coastline before turning west into the Pacific. Mexican authorities said on Thursday that they remained on alert because forecasts pointed to very heavy rain in Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Jalisco.
国家飓风中心表示，飓风“拉切尔”已在墨西哥太平洋沿岸附近增强为三级风暴。当时，风暴中心位于下加利福尼亚半岛南端以北约245英里（390公里）处，正缓慢向西移动。预计未来一天强度将继续增强，随后在周末减弱。
They also warned of possible landslides, rising river levels, rivers overflowing, and flooding in low-lying areas.
最新消息发布时，墨西哥北部和美国西南部部分地区仍在应对本周早些时候飓风“波洛”残余环流造成的洪水和破坏。国家飓风中心还警告称，“拉切尔”引发的巨浪预计将在墨西哥沿岸带来危及生命安全的海浪。
On Wednesday night, the US Embassy in Mexico warned US citizens in Cabos San Lucas, a popular holiday destination for Americans, about beach and port closures and deadly rip currents.
国家飓风中心周四早些时候发布公告称，“拉切尔”已增强为二级飓风。当时，风暴中心位于下加利福尼亚半岛南端以北约230英里（370公里）处，以每小时6英里（9公里）的速度移动，风速达到每小时105英里（165公里）。预计它将沿墨西哥海岸线移动，随后转向西进入太平洋。
The Pacific has had an unusually busy hurricane season, which experts have linked to El Nino. They said the weather pattern has fuelled crippling droughts in Mexico and Central America and flooding in other parts of the region. In the Pacific, it has led to warmer waters and wind patterns that help hurricanes form and strengthen.
墨西哥当局周四表示，由于天气预报预计南下加利福尼亚州、锡那罗亚州和哈利斯科州将出现特大暴雨，他们仍保持高度警惕。当局还警告称，这些地区可能发生山体滑坡、河水上涨、河流漫溢以及低洼地区被淹。
Tropical Storm Nolo was continuing on a north-west path away from Hawaii on Thursday, though the National Weather Service said it could become a hurricane by the weekend.
周三晚些时候，美国驻墨西哥大使馆提醒在美国游客热门度假胜地卡波斯圣卢卡斯的美国公民，海滩和港口已经关闭，并存在致命离岸流。
Meanwhile, parts of Texas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa remained under flood watch on Thursday afternoon as storm remnants continued to batter the region.
太平洋地区的飓风季节异常活跃，专家们将这一现象与厄尔尼诺现象联系在一起。他们指出，这种天气模式加剧了墨西哥和中美洲的严重干旱，同时也引发了该地区其他地区的洪水灾害。在太平洋海域，海水温度升高以及风向的变化为飓风的形成和增强提供了有利条件。热带风暴“Nolo”周四继续向西北方向移动，逐渐远离夏威夷；不过美国国家气象局表示，该风暴可能在周末前升级为飓风。
Streets and neighbourhoods were flooded and water rescues were carried out. Wednesday was the wettest day on record for Lincoln, Nebraska, which received 6.1 inches of rain, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Climate Office. In Omaha, which received 4.7 inches of rain on Wednesday, the fire department said it responded to 80 water rescues over a three-hour period ending early Thursday.
与此同时，由于风暴余波的持续影响，德克萨斯州、内布拉斯加州、密苏里州和爱荷华州的部分地区仍处于洪水预警状态。街道和社区被淹没，救援工作正在进行中。根据内布拉斯加大学林肯分校气候办公室的数据，周三成为内布拉斯加州林肯市有记录以来降雨量最大的一天（降雨量为6.1英寸）。
Some floodwaters reached depths of 8 feet. Schools remained open, but many buses could not leave flooded parking lots, prompting officials to ask parents to take their children to school.
在奥马哈市，周三的降雨量为4.7英寸；消防部门表示，在截至周四早间的三个小时内，他们共参与了80次救援行动。部分地区的洪水深度达到了8英尺。虽然学校仍正常开放，但由于许多公交车无法从被淹没的停车场出发，当局呼吁家长亲自送孩子上学。
More than 20,000 residents in Texas were without power on Thursday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us. Videos posted on social media showed floodwaters in Texas creating waves along Interstate 35 in Denton.
根据PowerOutage.us的数据，周四下午德克萨斯州有超过2万名居民处于停电状态。社交媒体上发布的视频显示，德克萨斯州丹顿市的35号州际公路上被洪水淹没，形成了汹涌的水流。圣安东尼奥市也提醒居民在暴雨期间避免不必要的出行。
The city of San Antonio asked residents to avoid unnecessary travel during periods of heavy rain. In Chicago, a wastewater treatment and stormwater management utility asked residents to reduce water use to prevent flooding and stormwater backup.
在芝加哥，一家负责污水处理和雨水管理的机构呼吁居民减少用水量，以防止洪水和水灾的发生。该机构总裁卡里·K·斯蒂尔（Kari K. Steele）在周三的一份声明中表示：“我们鼓励大家在可能的情况下节约用水，以增加我们的排水系统的处理能力。”
"We encourage everyone to conserve water when possible to create more capacity in our systems," utility President Kari K. Steele said in a statement on Wednesday.
在堪萨斯州，州长劳拉·凯利（Laura Kelly）于风暴来临前的周三发布了紧急公告，授权动用州内资源协助受灾严重地区的救援人员。总体而言，飓风“蕾切尔”（Rachel）在墨西哥太平洋沿岸进一步增强，与此同时，墨西哥当局仍对强降雨和危险海浪保持高度警惕，美国部分地区则继续面临与近期风暴系统相关的洪水威胁。
In Kansas, Governor Laura Kelly issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday ahead of the storms, allowing state resources to assist first responders in badly affected communities. Overall, Rachel has strengthened further off Mexico's Pacific coast even as authorities in Mexico stay on alert for heavy rain and dangerous surf, and parts of the US continue to face flooding linked to recent storm systems.