These are Earth's most powerful storms up to a thousand miles across and capable of devastating coastal areas with massive rains, surging waves and sustained winds of more than 160 miles per hour.

这些是地球上最强大的风暴，直径可达 1000 英里，能够通过大雨、汹涌的海浪和时速超过 160 英里的持续风速摧毁沿海地区。

" The seawalls protecting Galveston  Island easily breached by surging waves." In 2008, Hurricane Ike battered Southeast  Texas with winds of over 100mph, causing dozens of deaths and almost $30BN worth  of damage, with Galveston taking the full force.

“保护加尔维斯顿岛的海堤很容易被汹涌的海浪冲破。” 2008 年，飓风艾克以超过 100 英里/小时的风速袭击了德克萨斯州东南部，造成数十人死亡和近 300 亿美元的损失，加尔维斯顿受到了全面影响。