The Mississippi River crested at Vicksburg yesterday at a record high of 14.1 feet above flood stage, but did not breach the main levee or inundate the city.

昨天密西西比河洪水到达维克斯堡的水位超出警戒水位14.1英尺，但是并没有损坏主堤，也没有淹没整个城市。

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And thus the first stage of our trip down the Yangzi River began.

就这样，我们开始了游长江的第一段行程。

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"As the river stage falls and protection diminishes," says Lane, "it becomes a question of how best to distribute this freshwater resource to defend the coast from the movement of oil onshore."

他还说：“河床下降会是降低保护，那么问题就会变成如何分流新鲜水源来阻止沿海不被流动的石油所污染。”

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Last month, Highland Council published details on how traffic will be diverted during the first stage of constructing the River Ness Flood Alleviation Scheme.

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They hope to provide more floating stage concerts at the new venue alongside the banks of the River Thames for both popular and classical music.

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The first stage of the development will include extensive work to waterways, including the construction of river walls and flood defence walls.

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