华盛顿将干旱紧急情况扩大到普吉特湾地区,因为降雪量创历史新高。 Washington expands drought emergency to Puget Sound region due to record-low snowpack levels.

华盛顿州已扩大其干旱紧急宣布范围,将普吉特湾地区和华盛顿西部部分地区包括在内,影响到国王、斯诺霍米什州和皮尔斯州等地区。 Washington state has expanded its drought emergency declaration to include the Puget Sound region and parts of western Washington, affecting areas like King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. 温泉天气导致的快速雪融导致缺水,中央岩层的积雪水平仅为正常水平的12%。 The rapid snowmelt due to warm spring weather has led to low water availability, with snowpack levels in the Central Cascades at just 12% of normal. 该宣言允许提供紧急救济,包括资助公共实体管理农业、野生生物和公用事业的水资源。 This declaration allows for emergency relief, including funding assistance for public entities to manage water resources for agriculture, wildlife, and utilities.