【新唐人2011年11月10日訊】風暴「史詩」（epic）星期三（11月9號），給阿拉斯加西部帶來了時速高達100英里（160公里）的大風，同時帶來強降雪。美國國家氣象局警告，這次風暴可能是阿拉斯加有史以來最嚴重的一次。
當地居民目前已經做好最壞打算，紛紛儲存食品、衣物，同時做好撤離的準備。當局也準備好直升飛機，一旦需要，將可以疏散沿海岸居住的原住民。在這些定居點，有一部分住家，沒有通公路。
A storm of possibly epic proportion is bearing down on western Alaska. The U.S. National Weather Service warns it could be one of the worst in the state’s history.
Locals say they’re prepared for the worst.
SOUNDBITE: Unidentified resident saying:
“We’ve got water stored up, we’ve got some food, we’ve got clothing and everything, bean bags all ready to go should we have to evacuate if it comes to that point."
The storm is expected to bring 100 mile-per-hour winds AND heavy snowfall.
Officials say they are staging helicopters for emergency response and are particularly worried about having to evacuate native settlements along the coast — many of which are not linked by roads.
Deborah Gembara, Reuters.
