'It's alarming': Report shows 2021 is California's driest year since 1924
“令人震惊”：报告显示，2021 年是加州自 1924 年以来最干旱的一年
In a report from the California Department of Water Resources, 2021 is the second driest year in state history. The driest year happened all the way back in 1924. The report detailed rising temperatures and lack of rainfall as key factors.
在加州水资源部的一份报告中，2021 年是该州历史上第二干旱的年份。最干旱的一年发生在 1924 年。报告详细说明了气温升高和降雨不足是关键因素。
"It's alarming," said Jay Lund, a professor at UC Davis who specializes in water structure engineering. "We have just seen the very beginning of the wet season, and it is happening several weeks later than average and several weeks later than we would like it to start."
“这令人震惊，”加州大学戴维斯分校专门研究水结构工程的教授杰伊伦德说。 “我们刚刚看到雨季的开始，它比平均时间晚了几周，比我们希望的开始晚了几周。”
Lund says state reservoirs have stored enough water to last the current drought. However, if more rain doesn't arrive throughout the winter, he says it will get worse.
隆德说，州立水库已经储存了足够的水来维持当前的干旱。然而，如果整个冬天没有更多的降雨，他说情况会变得更糟。
"If next year is as dry as this, those stocks will be depleted and there will be much greater use of water conservation," he said.
他说：“如果明年像这样干旱，这些库存就会枯竭，并且会更多地利用节水措施。”
It is concerning for many Californians.
这让许多加州人感到担忧。
Mary Carillo lives in the East Bay and says her family members have lost homes due to wildfires. She says she would like a winter full of rain.
Mary Carillo 住在东湾，她说她的家人因野火而失去家园。她说她想要一个充满雨水的冬天。
"It has been hard for some of my family," she said. "I am a native Californian and it's just sad you know because it's beautiful here and I would like it to remain so."
“对我的一些家人来说，这很艰难，”她说。 “我是土生土长的加利福尼亚人，你知道我很难过，因为这里很美，我希望它一直如此。”
This week will see some more rain arrive, but Lund says it is not enough to improve our current drought conditions.
本周将会有更多的降雨到来，但隆德说这不足以改善我们目前的干旱状况。
"We will need much more than this," he said. "This week's rain is going to be very small compared to our accumulated deficit. I don't think this week's rain will end the drought, but it is certainly very welcomed."
“我们需要的远不止这些，”他说。 “与我们累积的赤字相比，本周的降雨将非常少。我认为本周的降雨不会结束干旱，但肯定非常受欢迎。”
