Newport Beach 宣布本地紧急状态：迎 10 月 26 至 28 日 King Tides 大潮，三处地点可领免费沙袋
位于加州橙县的 Newport Beach 市宣布进入本地紧急状态，以应对10月26日至28日预计出现的异常高潮位 King Tides（大潮）。市议会10月19日晚作出这一决定，市政府已启动应急行动中心（EOC），统筹各部门的防洪准备、实时监测与资源调度，并借紧急状态争取更多防洪与应急资源。
市政府表示，Balboa 半岛、Newport Harbor 内的岛屿及其他低洼滨水社区是容易受水浸影响的重点区域。近来当地海水水位已比预测的天文潮高出约18至22英寸；若这一状况在大潮期间持续，实际水位可能明显高于预报，水浸风险随之上升。本轮大潮是10月、11月、12月直至新年一系列异常高潮位事件的第一轮，厄尔尼诺现象未来几个月还可能进一步抬高海水水位。
防护工程方面，市议会已批准西 Newport Beach 补沙工程的合同：将从 Santa Ana River 河口运送约10万立方码沙子，补充36街至62街之间受侵蚀的海滩，工程预计本周稍晚开工。市府工作人员同时在加固海滩防护沙堤、检查雨水基础设施、准备潮汐阀门与抽水系统，并将沙袋、设备和人员预置到易涝区域。
为协助居民准备，市政府在三处地点提供免费的预装沙袋：市政 Corporation Yard（592 Superior Ave.）、Marina Park（1600 W. Balboa Blvd.），以及 Balboa Pier 附近 East Ocean Front 停车场的临时1号消防站；救生总部与各消防站另备空沙袋，数量有限、领完为止。市政府呼吁滨水与低洼地带的住户提前采取防护措施，包括在海堤、车库与门口等薄弱处放置沙袋、检查自家防洪设施、清理排水口，并将车辆移离易涝街道。市府将在大潮期间持续统筹防洪与应急工作，视情况实施临时封路与停车限制。居民可通过市府网站的 El Niño 专页（NewportBeachCA.gov/ElNino）查询潮位预报与防洪信息。
来源：GSM·美国
Newport Beach Declares Local Emergency Ahead of Oct. 26-28 King Tides; Free Sandbags at Three Locations
Newport Beach, a coastal city in Orange County, California, has declared a local emergency ahead of exceptionally high King Tides expected from October 26 to 28. The City Council made the declaration on the evening of October 19, and the city has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to coordinate flood-prevention preparations, monitor conditions and deploy resources across departments; the declaration also helps the city access additional resources for flood prevention and response.
City officials said low-lying neighborhoods along the Balboa Peninsula, the islands in Newport Harbor and other waterfront areas are particularly prone to flooding. Recent ocean water levels have been running approximately 18 to 22 inches above predicted astronomical tides; if those conditions continue during the King Tides, actual water levels could be significantly higher than forecast, increasing the potential for flooding. The upcoming King Tides are the first in a series of unusually high tide events anticipated in October, November, December and into the new year, and El Niño conditions could further contribute to elevated ocean water levels in the months ahead.
The City Council also approved a contract for the West Newport Beach Sand Replenishment Project, which will move approximately 100,000 cubic yards of sand from the mouth of the Santa Ana River to eroded beach areas between 36th and 62nd Streets, with work expected to begin later this week. City crews are also reinforcing protective beach berms, inspecting stormwater infrastructure, preparing tide valves and pumping systems, and positioning sandbags, equipment and personnel in flood-prone areas.
To help residents prepare, the city is providing free, prefilled sandbags at three locations: the Corporation Yard at 592 Superior Ave.; Marina Park at 1600 W. Balboa Blvd.; and Temporary Fire Station No. 1 at the East Ocean Front Parking Lot near Balboa Pier. Empty sandbags are also available at Lifeguard Headquarters and any Newport Beach fire stations, while supplies last. The city urged waterfront property owners and residents in flood-prone areas to take precautions now — placing sandbags along vulnerable openings, inspecting private flood protections, clearing drains, and moving vehicles away from flood-prone streets. The city will continue coordinating flood protection and response throughout the high tides, and may implement temporary street closures and parking restrictions as conditions warrant. Tide forecasts and preparedness information are available on the city's El Niño page at NewportBeachCA.gov/ElNino.
Source: GSM·USA
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：Newport Beach 的 Balboa 半岛（资料图）。 Photo: Don Ramey Logan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
