今年中国遭遇了哪些自然灾害？谈一谈遭遇洪水灾害的经历

今天的这段对话，在讨论自然灾害，
 
今年中国遭遇了哪些自然灾害？谈一谈遭遇洪水灾害的经历
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
A:  the news says storms and floods have hit most of the South this summer.
 
新闻说,今年夏天南方大部分省份遭遇了洪灾.
 
B:  yes. There has been tremendous damage and many people are homeless.
 
是啊.好像损失很大,好多人无家可归.
 
A:  meanwhile, the northern provinces are suffering drought. It that abnormal?
 
但是北方省份却遭遇了旱灾.那不是反常吗?
 
B:  it's a global issue, not just in China.
 
好多国家都这样,不单单是中国.
 
A:  that's true. There are natural disasters in almost every part of the world every year, but this year seems to be the most disastrous year for China.
 
是啊,好像每年各个地方都会遭受自然灾害,但是今年中国遭受的自然灾害最多.
 
B:  you said it. There have been so many reports of snowstormm floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and landslides claiming people's lives.
 
是的.每天都听到各种各样的报道,不是雪灾,就是洪水和地震,或者是沙尘暴,泥石流,很多人因此丧生.
 
A:  it's so heartbreaking to see people struggling for help. Have you ever experienced a flood?
 
看见很多人挣扎着喊救命,我心里特别难受.你经历过洪水灾害吗?
 
B:  No, I live in thw northern part of China.
 
没有,我生活在中国的北部.
 
A:  you are very lucky. I was in Guizhou three months ago on a business trip when there was a flood.
 
那你很幸运.三个月之前,我去贵州出差,正好赶上了发洪水.
 
B:  it must have been terrible.
 
一定很可怕吧?
 
A:  I have never seen so many people wandering in water up to their waists through the streets and waiting on rooftops for help.
 
是啊,从来没见过那种场面,水到腰那么深.有的人在街上,有的人站在屋顶上,到处都有人喊救命.
 
B:  wow, I can't imagine!
 
天啊,真的难以想象.
 
A:  actually, I would have drowned if the rescue team had not come.
 
事实上,如果救援队不来,我可能都被淹死了.