加利福尼亚州州长加文·纽森将于周二签署一项行政命令，以保护标志性的太平洋海岸公路免受厄尔尼诺相关风暴的影响，因为一个可能多风暴的冬季即将来临。
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order Tuesday to protect the iconic Pacific Coast Highway from the impacts of El Niño-related storms as a potentially stormy winter approaches.
此举紧随这位民主党州长于9月21日发布的紧急状态声明之后，该声明调动资源，为预计将是有记录以来影响加州最强的厄尔尼诺事件做准备。
This action comes on the heels of the Democratic governor’s state of emergency declaration issued on Sept. 21, which freed up resources to prepare for what is predicted to be the strongest El Niño event on record to affect California.
厄尔尼诺是一种自然发生的气候周期，其特征是热带太平洋海洋温度高于正常水平，以及赤道沿线风型和降水模式发生改变。厄尔尼诺对全球天气模式产生连锁反应，导致各种极端天气事件。它可能在某些地区引发洪水，在另一些地区造成干旱。
El Niño is a naturally occurring climate cycle characterized by hotter than normal ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean and altered winds and precipitation patterns along the equator. El Niño has ripple effects on weather patterns worldwide, contributing to a variety of extreme weather events. It can cause flooding in some regions and drought in others.
虽然强烈的厄尔尼诺并不一定意味着相关极端天气事件会更强，但它确实增加了这些极端情况发生的几率。
While an intense El Niño does not necessarily mean related extreme weather events will be stronger, it does increase the odds that these extremes will occur.
厄尔尼诺的标志之一是其有可能将强大、携带大量水汽的风暴送入“金州”，带来大风、巨浪和暴雨，所有这些都威胁着1号沿海公路等沿海交通走廊的稳定性。
One of the hallmarks of El Nino is its potential to send powerful, moisture-laden storms into the Golden State that bring high winds, towering waves and heavy rainfall, all of which threaten the stability of coastal transportation corridors like Highway 1.
巨浪已经导致侵蚀侵蚀这条风景公路。厄尔尼诺驱动的高潮和猛烈拍击的海浪会显著加剧这种侵蚀，以至于一些沿海公路和铁路线不再安全通行。
High waves have already caused erosion to eat away at the scenic highway. El Niño-driven high tides and pounding surf can significantly worsen such erosion to the point where some coastal roads and rail lines are no longer safe to travel on.
该命令将成立一个1号公路特别工作组，由州交通和自然资源机构牵头，为沿海风暴做好公路准备，并应对长期气候变化风险。
The order will create a Highway 1 task force, led by the state transportation and natural resources agencies, to prepare the roadway for coastal storms and tackle longer-term climate change risks.
“1号公路不仅是我国最具标志性的道路，更让我们的沿海经济持续运转，”纽森在一份声明中说。“它让人们能够去上班、孩子能够去上学、货物能够运往当地企业、第一响应人员能够到达需要他们的地方、游客能够抵达我们传奇般的海滩。”“我们知道反复关闭给这些社区带来了多大代价，我们现在正在调动州政府机构，在风暴来袭前降低危险，”纽森说。
“Highway 1 is more than our nation’s most iconic roadway. It keeps our coastal economy moving,” Newsom said in a statement. “It gets people to work, children to school, goods to local businesses, first responders where they’re needed, and visitors to our legendary beaches.”“We know what repeated closures cost these communities, and we’re putting state agencies to work now to reduce the danger before storms hit,” Newsom said.
纽森还将签署另一项行政命令，在9月的紧急状态宣言基础上进一步推进，帮助社区在风暴来临前做好准备。该命令将赋予州政府机构更多工具，以降低洪水风险，并保护关键基础设施免受厄尔尼诺现象潜在影响。
Newsom also will sign another executive order that builds upon the September emergency proclamation, to help communities prepare for storms before they arrive. The order will give state agencies additional tools to reduce flood risks and protect critical infrastructure from the potential impacts of El Niño.