Jackie Warner, the mayor of Hope Mills, said she had spoken with engineers who expected the dam to hold this time.

霍普米尔斯市长杰姬·华纳透露，她已经与工程师们沟通过了，工程师们都希望这次的大坝能够挺住。

In nearby Hope Mills, N.C., water began rushing over the top of a dam early Sunday, prompting fears, once again, of a breach.

在附近的霍普米尔斯，周日早晨，洪水就已经漫过水坝顶部，再次引发了人们对决堤的担忧。