飓风“桑迪”造成的损失可能超过“艾琳”_时事

飓风“桑迪”造成的损失可能超过“艾琳”

航空公司和航运企业预计业务中断延长将给他们带来数百万美元的损失，并导致数以千计的乘客和货物滞留。航空公司和航班追踪网站FlightAware.com的信息显示，截至周一晚上，航空公司已经取消了总共超过1.46万个航班，这一数字高于2011年“艾琳(Irene)飓风期间取消的大约一万个航班。

Seaports from Virginia to Boston were idled in the middle of the freight-transport industry's peak season delivering goods to retailers for holiday shopping. CSX Corp., the East Coast's largest rail operator, closed tracks from Richmond, Va., north to Albany, N.Y., telling customers to expect at least three days of delays. Trucking companies including YRC Worldwide Inc. ordered their drivers to park outside the area of the storm.

现在本该是货物运输业的旺季，但从弗吉尼亚州到波士顿的多个海港却处于闲置状态。处于假日购物旺季期间的这些港口本应忙着将货物运送给各零售商。东海岸最大的铁路运营商CSX Corp.关闭了从弗吉尼亚州里士满(Richmond, Va.)北上纽约州奥尔巴尼(Albany, N.Y.)的多条铁路，并告诉客户预计会出现至少三天的延迟。包括YRC Worldwide Inc.在内的卡车货运公司则命令司机将车停在飓风途径区域以外的地方。

Financial firms shifted operations to backup facilities and made accommodations for customers and employees and as they closed offices in the storm's path. As part of its 'resiliency planning,' most J.P. Morgan Chase JPM -1.22% & Co. facilities will be open during the storm except for major office centers in lower Manhattan, according to a memo the New York bank sent to employees on Monday.