佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯周一宣布七个县进入紧急状态，此前暴雨导致大范围洪水、道路封闭，并扰乱了学校和选举准备工作。
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for seven counties on Monday after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding, road closures and disruptions to schools and election preparations.
紧急状态声明涵盖布雷瓦德县、德索托县、哈迪县、海兰兹县、印第安河县、马丁县和圣卢西亚县。官员报告称，强降雨和雷暴席卷佛罗里达州中部和南部部分地区后，这些县出现严重洪水。
The emergency declaration covers Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties, where officials reported significant flooding after intense rain and thunderstorms moved across parts of central and south Florida.A flash flood warning was issued for portions of the affected counties as rainfall continued to worsen conditions.
随着降雨持续加剧灾情，受影响县份的部分地区发布了山洪预警。据美国全国广播公司新闻网（NBC News）报道，州长的行政命令称，洪水已波及关键基础设施，包括主要高速公路、道路、机场和学校。
According to NBC News, the governor’s executive order said flooding had affected critical infrastructure, including major highways, roads, airports and schools.
社交媒体上的气象追踪者还警告称，更多风暴可能增加已受灾社区的洪水风险。布雷瓦德县和佛罗里达州“宝藏海岸”沿线情况最为严重，水位上升影响了交通。
Weather chasers on social media also warned that additional storms could increase flood risks in already affected communities. The worst conditions were reported in Brevard County and along Florida’s Treasure Coast, where rising water levels affected transportation.
佛罗里达州飞机失事：美国国家运输安全委员会称“利尔喷气机”撞击前出现空中解体迹象洪水导致学校停课，给中期选举带来挑战暴雨发生在选举活动临近之际，给地方官员带来额外挑战。
Florida plane crash: Learjet showed signs of midair breakup before impact, NTSB saysFlooding closes schools and creates midterm election challengesThe heavy rainfall created additional challenges for local officials because the flooding occurred close to election activities.
如果选民无法安全抵达投票站，多个县开始准备可能更换投票地点。
Several counties began preparing for possible changes to polling locations if voters could not safely reach election sites.
根据佛罗里达州法律，在紧急状态下，如果现有投票地点变得不安全或无法到达，选举监督员可指定替代投票地点。官员必须通知选民任何变更，并提供替代地点的通道。
Under Florida law, election supervisors can designate alternative polling places during a state of emergency if existing locations become unsafe or inaccessible. Officials must notify voters about any changes and provide access to replacement sites.
据美国全国广播公司新闻网报道，布雷瓦德县因洪水担忧，周一和周二停课。官员还在暴雨淹没该县部分地区后封闭了多条道路。
In Brevard County, schools were cancelled on Monday and Tuesday because of flooding concerns, NBC News reported. Officials also closed several roads after heavy rain inundated parts of the county.
布雷瓦德县选举监督员蒂姆·博巴尼克表示，选举官员正在监测灾情，并制定备选方案，以防投票站无法到达。
Brevard Supervisor of Elections Tim Bobanic said election officials were monitoring conditions and preparing backup plans if polling sites became inaccessible.
“是的，我们明天将举行选举，”鲍巴尼克对佛罗里达新闻社表示。他补充说，许多投票站已经准备就绪，但官员们仍在与当地应急管理团队一起持续评估情况。据县选举办公室称，鲍巴尼克在蒂图斯维尔、墨尔本和棕榈湾的部分选举办公室因天气原因暂时关闭，而维耶拉的办公室仍然开放。一场原定的选举监督委员会会议也因洪水情况取消。
“Yes, we are conducting an election tomorrow,” Bobanic told News Service of Florida. He added that many polling locations were already prepared but officials continued reviewing conditions with local emergency management teams. Some of Bobanic's election offices in Titusville, Melbourne and Palm Bay temporarily closed because of weather conditions, while the Viera location remained open, according to the county elections office.A scheduled canvassing board meeting was also cancelled because of the flooding situation.
海伦·夏普的陶艺业务简介分享了她在家人死于佛罗里达利尔喷气式飞机坠毁事故后如何认识亚当·罗宾逊州政府机构在风暴持续期间作出反应紧急命令允许佛罗里达州官员协调资源，协助应对洪水灾害的县。该州以前曾面临过与天气相关的选举中断。2018年，时任州长里克·斯科特批准紧急措施，在迈克尔飓风以五级强度袭击佛罗里达狭长地带后设立替代投票站。
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然而，官员们指出，目前的情况发展迅速，如果投票站需要变更，留给通知选民的时间较少。“我们将尽最大努力通知大家，”鲍巴尼克在讨论可能的投票站调整时表示。
However, officials noted that the current situation developed quickly, leaving less time to inform voters if polling changes become necessary. “We will get the word out the best we can,” Bobanic said while discussing possible polling location adjustments.