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US President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan, where the water has become contaminated with lead.: S5 S, L6 G7 }4 a+ u, s
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。$ {9 `) S. W C% x
The city’s water became contaminated after a change in supplier in 2014. Corrosive water leached lead from old pipes into the water supply.9 K2 d& b* t* |2 e2 @2 G8 D' m+ B" ^
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。0 v& D* g& }- m7 ^
The emergency declaration will unlock 5m dollars (3.5m pounds ) in federal funding.5 l6 v0 C0 K$ b/ \; W
紧急声明将解冻500万美元的联邦资金。6 O( Q8 C4 _( T( D! f
Earlier in the week, Governor Rick Snyder had requested $31m from the federal government.
% }: ?( H$ C: Q0 d! x) ^& W8 T- H 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。! ], b1 g: l# o8 l3 o
He said the need in the city of almost 100,000 people "far exceeds the state’s capability" and sought a disaster declaration.9 r, m5 ~; e7 ^; u: M1 p
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。: u! @( ~: _. P5 S$ G1 ]& Q
But reports in Michigan said Mr Obama denied that request, that would have freed up more than the $5m, as such declarations are only made for natural disasters.$ p/ Z- _, R' G# P7 |% e
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。) D) F6 L$ w, m
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. V0 Z" K# I5 W9 n( {8 Z1 l
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。
9 G" ~: M- V7 _- F* b Before then, residents had complained of discoloured water, bad smells and headaches and rashes from using the water from the city’s new supplier.
$ W2 _% a/ m1 F2 Y1 \ 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。! Z& d4 O* Q7 {1 S1 J- d/ j
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.2 x* k- ^4 J6 P5 N" x/ Q) A( j
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 n$ q; I: T* c7 J* M
Michigan’s attorney general has said he will investigate the water crisis to see whether any state laws were violated.
- _& v2 z$ R; q- d1 m6 V {3 R V 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。
1 n5 g/ L- v. o4 b6 X 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.
. a8 S6 e* Q' P+ e5 Z6 ` 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。4 S+ h+ c/ |5 e; l
Mr Snyder has already declared an emergency in Flint due to the water situation. Local officials deemed it a public health emergency in October.
/ B4 P7 _. j. }& f$ F 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。
# P1 B6 h& _) G. Y; u He has been criticised for his handling of the water crisis, with protesters calling for him to resign.; K6 ]) R; n4 [* {) D8 R) u6 U( G0 ?
他因处理水危机而受到批评,抗议者要求他辞职。& }/ d1 q& Z, z, s H1 ?4 y2 f
As a result of Mr Obama’s announcement, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) will co-ordinate the response in Flint.
8 ]4 b+ B2 O4 b& Q$ z 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。
9 {6 Z8 r- f G* _ On Saturday, the singer Cher said she would donate bottled water to Flint residents, with some 180,000 bottles to be shipped.
j) p& |' l4 ~: A 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。; D' u: \$ z* n7 L* f
"This is a tragedy of staggering proportion and shocking that it’s happening in the middle of our country," she said.
. U0 a$ W, @1 ?4 K “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。6 O/ ?7 c f! X& F- ^; t
来源:BBC) n# G& v: n6 b: j. e' y+ _
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