英格兰部分地区已宣布进入严重干旱状态，这是自1995年以来的首次。随着水库水位远低于季节性正常水平，政府不得不加强应急规划。
A severe drought has been declared for parts of England for the first time since 1995, pushing the government to step up emergency planning as reservoir levels sink far below seasonal norms. Areas of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex were moved into the highest drought category on Thursday, according to the government.
根据政府周四发布的信息，康沃尔、德文、多塞特、萨默塞特、东萨塞克斯和西萨塞克斯的部分地区已被划入最高级别的干旱警戒状态。
The Environment Agency has also been told to prioritize public supplies where necessary over environmental protections, allowing companies to conserve more water in reservoirs.
环境署也被指示，在必要时将公共供水置于环境保护之前，允许企业在水库中保留更多水资源。
The severe drought declaration marks a sharp escalation in England’s water crisis after the hottest summer on record and months of exceptionally low rainfall.
此次严重干旱的宣布标志着英格兰水资源危机的急剧升级，此前经历了有记录以来最炎热的夏季以及数月异常少雨。
The extreme temperatures, which fueled wildfires and damaged crops, exposed a water system already struggling with leaks and outages as demand surged.
极端高温不仅引发了野火和农作物受损，还暴露出本已存在漏水和中断问题的供水系统，在需求激增的情况下不堪重负。
While household supplies remain uninterrupted, hosepipe bans are in place and ministers have ordered daily monitoring of reservoirs and rivers, plus increased checks on water withdrawals.
尽管家庭供水尚未中断，但已实施软管使用禁令，政府官员还下令每日监测水库和河流，并加强对取水的检查。
Ardingly reservoir in West Sussex is just 19% full, while Wimbleball in Somerset at 16%, compared with around 75% expected at this time of year.
位于西萨塞克斯的阿丁利水库目前仅蓄水19%，而萨默塞特的温布尔鲍尔水库则为16%，远低于此时段通常约75%的预期水平。
The last severe drought in England impacted Yorkshire in 1995.
英格兰上一次出现严重干旱是在1995年的约克郡，而德文郡自1976年以来便未再经历类似情况。
Devon hasn’t experienced such conditions since 1976.