Storm Debby Headed For NYC, Highly Populated Areas As 'Catastrophic Flooding' Persists
Storm Debby Headed For NYC, Highly Populated Areas As 'Catastrophic Flooding' Persists
2024's sure-to-be-harsh storm season is underway.
2024 年必將是嚴酷的風暴季節正在進行中。
Tropical Storm Debby is making its way up the East Coast. Populated cities such as Baltimore, Washington D.C. and New York City are at risk of floods.
熱帶風暴黛比正駛向東海岸。巴爾的摩、華盛頓特區和紐約市等人口稠密的城市面臨洪水的風險。
The Forecast: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued an update for Storm Debby on Thursday morning.
預報：美國國家海洋與大氣管理局週四上午發佈了風暴黛比的最新消息。
The storm made landfall in the Carolinas early Thursday morning, triggering flash flood warnings in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and Winston-Salem. According to AccuWeather, "catastrophic flooding" could result from over two feet of rain in some areas.
這場風暴在週四清晨登陸卡羅來納州，引發了夏洛特、羅利、格林斯伯勒和溫斯頓·塞勒姆的山洪暴發警告。根據AccuWeather的說法，某些地區超過兩英尺的降雨可能導致 「災難性洪水」。
The storm's path will move upward through Baltimore and Washington D.C. on Friday. It will then turn upward toward Harrisburg and Scranton, Pennsylvania and Upstate New York.
週五，風暴的路徑將向上穿過巴爾的摩和華盛頓特區。然後，它將向上轉向哈里斯堡和斯克蘭頓、賓夕法尼亞州以及紐約州北部。
While Philadelphia and New York City are not directly in the storm's predicted path, the major population centers are at risk of flooding.
儘管費城和紐約市並未直接進入風暴的預定路徑，但主要人口中心面臨洪水的危險。
Why it Matters: Several publicly traded companies are affected by the increasing prevalence of storms and extreme weather due to climate change.
爲何重要：幾家上市公司受到氣候變化導致的風暴和極端天氣發生率上升的影響。
Insurance companies Allstate Corp (NYSE:ALL), Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) and Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) may see increased claims for property damage following periods of extreme weather.
在極端天氣之後，保險公司Allstate Corp（紐約證券交易所代碼：ALL）、Travelers Companies Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：TRV）和Progressive Corp（紐約證券交易所代碼：PGR）的財產損失索賠可能會增加。
Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNRC), the largest manufacturer of home generators, may see demand increases. Power outages can result from storms.
最大的家用發電機製造商Generac Holdings Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：GNRC）的需求可能會增加。停電可能是暴風雨造成的。
Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D) and Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) are two of the largest utility companies in the most affected areas.
道明能源公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：D）和杜克能源公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：DUK）是受影響最嚴重地區的兩家最大的公用事業公司。
Home improvement giants Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) and Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) usually see increases in for building materials and equipment as people repair damaged properties.
隨着人們修復受損房產，家居裝修巨頭家得寶公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：HD）和Lowe's Companies Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：LOW）通常會看到建築材料和設備的增加。
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