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10/23news之墨龍捲風（六）

Juan Luis Flores, an emergency services official in Quintana Roo state, said about 65,000 people had been evacuated before the hurricane hit Mexico. Civil defense chief Carmen Segura assured people "their families are protected as they should be."

Many tourists found themselves sleeping on the floors of hotel ballrooms, schools and gymnasiums reeking of sweat because there was no power or air conditioning. Power was cut to most of the region before the storm as a precaution.

Scott and Jamie Stout of Willisville, Ill., were spending their honeymoon on a Cancun basketball court with a leaky roof.

"After one more day of this, I believe people will start getting cranky," said Scott Stout, 26. "Things could get messy."

to assure to make sure or certain 使確信,使放心;向…保証

ballroom large room used mainly for dancing 舞廳,跳舞場

a place or building where athletic exercises are performed 體育館

reek of 有惡臭味

precaution a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or

damage or injury 謹慎,警惕

cranky easily irritated or annoyed 胡思亂想的,好奇的,發瘋似的

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