【新唐人2011年11月10日讯】风暴“史诗”（epic）星期三（11月9号），给阿拉斯加西部带来了时速高达100英里（160公里）的大风，同时带来强降雪。美国国家气象局警告，这次风暴可能是阿拉斯加有史以来最严重的一次。
当地居民目前已经做好最坏打算，纷纷储存食品、衣物，同时做好撤离的准备。当局也准备好直升飞机，一旦需要，将可以疏散沿海岸居住的原住民。在这些定居点，有一部分住家，没有通公路。
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.
