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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.
/ W9 }# u# R2 b/ t 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。& a. h3 o9 V/ z" {% O
The city’s water became contaminated after a change in supplier in 2014. Corrosive water leached lead from old pipes into the water supply.$ G- {* g7 a6 Z) Y* j ?7 s) [1 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。
, C9 [( U5 ?1 H& o, j The emergency declaration will unlock 5m dollars (3.5m pounds ) in federal funding.: h. T* B2 c! W) h
紧急声明将解冻500万美元的联邦资金。
; y$ d- {* s& ]6 q. M7 \% K) ]' \" x Earlier in the week, Governor Rick Snyder had requested $31m from the federal government.
8 o! F' E; k6 n' a% L4 ?4 d 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。# ?7 G O w- U4 B7 q0 Q
He said the need in the city of almost 100,000 people "far exceeds the state’s capability" and sought a disaster declaration.
: v( V5 J H, Y' ~ 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。: [& x h2 y, |
But reports in Michigan said Mr Obama denied that request, that would have freed up more than the $5m, as such declarations are only made for natural disasters.
* ?2 w! I+ K$ ?; s 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。
8 N( N( f! M- s" q+ @7 I2 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.* ?" ^3 G% V& J7 D9 d( R# u+ f) j9 j
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。' l* o6 R R# T$ g* j, m8 e
Before then, residents had complained of discoloured water, bad smells and headaches and rashes from using the water from the city’s new supplier.+ n* N" |1 u# s9 F0 X8 F
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。
3 m2 p. o" h4 a' o/ O- b 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.0 j2 \9 m7 K d7 ~3 t# I j; 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。9 ^0 o6 Z$ m/ b8 w
Michigan’s attorney general has said he will investigate the water crisis to see whether any state laws were violated.
" _; c* W8 b( n1 X# ` 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。
W! N; f1 @! M- s6 F6 s# J8 | 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./ v% W9 y% l2 Y4 d
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。. J$ u X6 Z: G) H. Y" }
Mr Snyder has already declared an emergency in Flint due to the water situation. Local officials deemed it a public health emergency in October.) O f6 _% z$ d" R, F2 @2 N
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。9 N' S! k/ h2 f$ ]8 P5 v' R
He has been criticised for his handling of the water crisis, with protesters calling for him to resign.
* i. o9 i. x' B) Z/ W# T/ @ 他因处理水危机而受到批评,抗议者要求他辞职。4 a5 {! \5 Q+ N2 |/ G' c
As a result of Mr Obama’s announcement, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) will co-ordinate the response in Flint.1 {$ [) ~' E0 |. q
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 S1 n3 ~& H, {% J# F
On Saturday, the singer Cher said she would donate bottled water to Flint residents, with some 180,000 bottles to be shipped.
* X7 g H& p% }; T) J3 @ 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。
0 N2 u* Z. u/ L2 C, d "This is a tragedy of staggering proportion and shocking that it’s happening in the middle of our country," she said.
9 k8 P7 a2 B7 X" 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。
( g9 C( \. J7 x# y; H4 u 来源:BBC
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