Name: 美國總統拜登宣佈德克薩斯州進入 "重大災難 "狀態｜DW新聞網 (US President Biden declares state of 'major disaster' in Texas | DW News)
Uploaded: 2021-02-21T18:25:20.000Z
Duration: 2 min 29 s

US President Joe Biden has declared a state of major disaster in Texas following crippling winter weather.

美國總統喬-拜登宣佈，德克薩斯州在冬季天氣癱瘓後進入重大災難狀態。

At least two dozen people died in the unusual cold, which also disrupted electricity and water supplies.

至少有二十幾人在異常的寒冷中死亡，電力和水的供應也中斷了。

DWS Carolina Kenoy Reports from Houston, Texas, is not out off the woods yet.

DWS卡洛琳娜-凱諾伊從德克薩斯州休斯頓發來的報告，還沒有脫離困境。

Thousands of families have been arriving in their cars to the mass distribution center in the city of Houston.

成千上萬的家庭紛紛乘車來到休斯敦市的大規模配送中心。

The shortage of water is now the biggest challenge way.

Don't have drinking water, but some households don't even have running water at all, not even to take a shower.

沒有飲用水，但有些家庭連自來水都沒有，連洗澡都沒有。

And if the stores have water, you have to line about, the purchase is limited.

而如果店家有水，就得行約，限購。

Millions of bottles of water are being distributed in a coordinated effort with dozens of volunteers.

在幾十名志願者的協調下，數百萬瓶水正在發放。

Each car gets no more than three cases, regardless of how many family members, but they have to be able to pick it up in downtown Houston.

每輛車得到不超過三箱，不管有多少家庭成員，但他們必須能夠在休斯敦市中心取車。

It's areas like these that have been hardest hit.

We can still see damaged furniture on the sidewalks and families.

我們還能看到人行道上損壞的傢俱和家庭。

They're struggling with the shortage of water.

政府的援助幾乎沒有到達這裡。

Roland Donahoe has been collecting groceries and water all day long.

羅蘭-多納霍整天都在收集雜貨和水。

He distributes this to the community, out of his garage to people who don't have a car or who have to work during the day.

他把這些東西分發到社區，從自己的車庫裡拿出來給沒有車的人或者白天要上班的人。

Wanna come money out on the In my community, people are able to pick up things during the night.

想來錢出上在我的社區，人們能夠在晚上撿東西。

I distribute the help from seven PM sometimes until midnight.

我從晚上七點分發幫助，有時直到午夜。

E no, this is the only time they have on.

不，這是唯一的時間，他們有上。

Roland used to work as a case manager for a lawyer.

羅蘭曾經是一個律師的案件經理。

他因為這場大流行而失去了工作。

But at least he now has the time to help his community.

但至少他現在有時間幫助他的社區。

No, if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have water at home.

不，如果不是他，我們家也不會有水。

It's going to take some months before things get back to normal.

這需要幾個月的時間才能恢復正常。

 In Texas, at least, the weather forecast isn't predicting anymore. 

至少在德州，天氣預報已經不是預測了。

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