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, Y3 U! T8 v* x, ^# r US President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan, where the water has become contaminated with lead.1 {# l# T5 S4 f: s* t: W" ?. C
美国总统巴拉克奥巴马宣布,密歇根州弗林特市进入紧急状态,那里的水已经被铅污染。
. G. X& y$ X( a& g3 d( i The city’s water became contaminated after a change in supplier in 2014. Corrosive water leached lead from old pipes into the water supply.3 H. w t: O4 G" h4 n
2014年供应商变化之后,这个城市的水就被污染了。腐蚀性水使旧管道的铅渗出,并进入供水系统。
, o1 J! n( b! A' r' |# E( P The emergency declaration will unlock 5m dollars (3.5m pounds ) in federal funding.9 e' B8 B+ o5 ~& Y5 i2 G
紧急声明将解冻500万美元的联邦资金。2 C" k+ `- r+ a2 J* V* t
Earlier in the week, Governor Rick Snyder had requested $31m from the federal government.9 o6 E, I* o* {9 G
本周早些时候,州长斯奈德瑞克已经要求联邦政府拨款3100万美元。
& s7 N6 y' l. O1 g, V/ J+ z He said the need in the city of almost 100,000 people "far exceeds the state’s capability" and sought a disaster declaration.
% n* _& g; Y9 F) A 他说城市近10万人的需求已经“远远超出了州的能力”,并寻求灾难声明。/ z: l- c- v+ M" t! l
But reports in Michigan said Mr Obama denied that request, that would have freed up more than the $5m, as such declarations are only made for natural disasters.6 q' w! ?, B6 _+ h1 k
但密歇根媒体报道称,奥巴马先生拒绝了这一请求,这将会节省超过500万美元,因为这样的声明只能为自然灾害做出。
6 v2 {% z, t H" p In October, testing revealed increased lead levels in water supplies and in children’s blood. Lead exposure can cause learning disabilities and behavioural problems in children.) T9 O4 Q+ b; B" U2 \9 R
十月,测试显示供应水和儿童的血液中铅含量超标。铅中毒会导致儿童学习障碍和行为问题。
4 l' b" Q4 v9 d9 N Before then, residents had complained of discoloured water, bad smells and headaches and rashes from using the water from the city’s new supplier.; Z+ i. Y; F; C7 O9 d a
在此之前,居民曾抱怨自从使用新城市供应商的水后,水变色、有异味,并引发头痛和皮疹。
0 U* x; A7 n/ ]+ f! p& p: A The city switched its water source from the city of Detroit to the Flint River in 2014. It has since switched back to Detroit’s water.. B2 I6 f7 r) z. @& A; v
2014年弗林特市把水源从底特律市更换为弗林特河,现在已经换回(使用)底特律水。
6 V2 a/ u1 G2 |, D4 H% ^ Michigan’s attorney general has said he will investigate the water crisis to see whether any state laws were violated.
8 V. |& z- `/ d$ @ 密歇根司法部长说,他将调查水危机,看看是否违反了任何国家法律。4 b2 i' y: \; ]6 |* ^ V
The lack of clean water in Flint "is a human tragedy in which families are struggling even with the most basic parts of daily life", said Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.! k/ s4 q h! B* `$ s
弗林特净水资源的匮乏是人类的悲剧,在这些地方,家庭甚至都要为最基本的日常生活用水抗争,密歇根司法部长舒伯特比尔说。5 c0 I$ b9 [& q( ?% n
Mr Snyder has already declared an emergency in Flint due to the water situation. Local officials deemed it a public health emergency in October.
3 A3 p9 P; f& U; f/ m 由于水形势严峻,斯奈德先生已经宣布弗林特市进入紧急状态。当地官员认为这是一个发生在十月份的公共卫生紧急情况。
; e- t- o3 k/ h" S& p) W3 m He has been criticised for his handling of the water crisis, with protesters calling for him to resign.
4 f) Z; |* Z/ g6 Y, B2 v 他因处理水危机而受到批评,抗议者要求他辞职。0 w) o5 \$ n" t C' R/ h' E' A( ]
As a result of Mr Obama’s announcement, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) will co-ordinate the response in Flint.
* h0 |. R5 H4 N& b% J( v 由于奥巴马先生的声明,来自联邦急救管理机构(FEMA)的官员将会对弗林特市做出的反应进行协调。
4 T# t9 f/ b U; t9 V4 Y: I, g On Saturday, the singer Cher said she would donate bottled water to Flint residents, with some 180,000 bottles to be shipped.
' f' z* p5 o; g8 {% \% d 星期六,歌手雪儿表示她将向弗林特的居民捐献瓶装水,大约有180000瓶从船上运过来。7 C' M! W9 ~, }4 I& V/ i
"This is a tragedy of staggering proportion and shocking that it’s happening in the middle of our country," she said.; P7 }: v4 j8 f: G& P
“这是一个令人震惊的大规模的悲剧,但这就发生在我们国家的中间,”她说。1 f$ U2 B& S4 h
来源:BBC
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