美国洪水灾区警告说,如果没有紧急的联邦资金来修复与气候相关风险不断上升的老化基础设施,就会发生灾难性洪水。
U.S. flood districts warn of catastrophic flooding without urgent federal funding to repair aging infrastructure amid rising climate-related risks.
一些美国洪水控制区警告说,如果不批准立即增加联邦资金,就会发生灾难性洪灾,原因是基础设施不断恶化,气候变化导致洪水风险上升。
Several U.S. flood control districts are warning of catastrophic flooding if immediate federal funding increases are not approved, citing deteriorating infrastructure and rising flood risks due to climate change.
官员说,目前的供资水平不足以维持堤坝、水坝和排水系统,使脆弱地区的数百万居民处于高度危险之中。
Officials say current funding levels are insufficient to maintain levees, dams, and drainage systems, putting millions of residents in vulnerable areas at heightened risk.
在没有紧急拨款的情况下,他们警告说,今后几个月将发生广泛的破坏、流离失所和经济破坏。
Without emergency appropriations, they warn of widespread damage, displacement, and economic disruption in the coming months.