德州州长阿博特启动州级应急资源 应对飓风「西蒙」残余带来的洪水威胁
据德克萨斯州州长办公室10月13日在奥斯汀发布的新闻稿，州长格雷格·阿博特当天指示德州应急管理厅（TDEM）启动州级应急响应资源，应对本周影响德州西部部分地区的强对流天气、强降雨与山洪威胁。
据国家气象局通报，一个由飓风「西蒙」残余形成的天气系统将带来多轮雷暴，可能产生大冰雹、破坏性大风与导致山洪的过量降雨；威胁13日起先影响德州狭地地区并持续至本周中段，随后向南、向东扩展至南平原、二叠纪盆地、大乡村、特克索马、大弯曲与德州边境地区。州长办公室提醒各地密切关注本地预报。
州长调动的州级资源包括：德克萨斯农工大学工程推广服务局（第一、第二特遣队）的激流救援船队、城市搜救队与高底盘车辆；州应急管理厅的州事故管理团队与区域人员；州交通厅负责监测路况；公园与野生动物厅出动狩猎监督员、救援船队与带绞车直升机；公共安全厅派出高速巡警、直升机与战术海事队；州卫生服务厅应急医疗特遣队的恶劣天气支援包（医疗人员、救护车、全地形车）；农工大学森林局的全灾害突击队支援地方应急；农工大学农业推广服务局负责灾害评估与农牧业需求；公用事业委员会监测停电、铁路委员会监测天然气供应、环境质量委员会监测空气与水质。
阿博特表示德州已为应对恶劣天气与山洪威胁做好准备，州政府将继续支持各社区，并呼吁居民关注本地预报、听从州与地方官员指导、绝不驾车穿行被淹路段。居民可在 DriveTexas.org 查询实时路况、在 TexasReady.gov 获取安全提示。
Gov. Abbott Activates State Emergency Resources Ahead of Flood Threat From Remnants of Hurricane Simon
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 13 directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather, heavy rainfall, and potential flash flooding expected to affect parts of West Texas this week, according to a press release from the governor's office in Austin.
According to the National Weather Service, a weather system formed by the remnants of Hurricane Simon is expected to bring rounds of thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and excessive rainfall that could lead to flash flooding. The threats were expected to reach parts of the Texas Panhandle on Oct. 13 and continue into midweek, before expanding south and east to include the South Plains, Permian Basin, Big Country, Texoma, Big Bend, and Texas Border regions, the governor's office said.
The state resources made available include swiftwater rescue boat squads, urban search and rescue teams, and high-profile vehicles from Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2; the State of Texas Incident Management Team and regional personnel from TDEM; road-condition monitoring from the Texas Department of Transportation; game wardens, rescue boat teams, and helicopters with hoist capability from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Highway Patrol troopers, helicopters, and the Tactical Marine Unit from the Department of Public Safety; severe weather support packages with medics, ambulances, and all-terrain vehicles from the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; all-hazards strike teams from the Texas A&M Forest Service; disaster assessment agents from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; and power-outage, natural gas, and air/water/wastewater monitoring from the Public Utility Commission, the Railroad Commission, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
"The State of Texas is prepared to respond to the threat of severe weather and flash flooding across West Texas," Abbott said in the release. He urged Texans to monitor local forecasts, follow guidance from state and local officials, and never drive through flooded roadways. Road conditions are available at DriveTexas.org and safety tips at TexasReady.gov.
图片来源：德州罗马（Roma）洪灾救援资料图，公共领域，摄影：Daniel Llargues（FEMA，经 Wikimedia Commons）
