导读:甘肃旱情严峻，部分地区自从春季以来就未曾降雨，620万人生计受影响，目前国家已经启动了Ⅳ级救灾应急响应。
The central government on Tuesday initiated a level-IV emergency response plan to manage the drought in northwest China’s Gansu Province.
本周二，中央政府紧急启动了Ⅳ级救灾应急响应计划，从而管理甘肃愈发严重的旱情。
The National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have dispatched teams to help with the relief work.
国家减灾委和民政部已经派遣工作队前往甘肃协助救灾工作。
Some areas in the province have seen little rainfall since spring, according to local authorities.
据当地政府表示，甘肃部分地区自从春季以来就几乎没有下过雨。
More than 6.2 million people’s livelihoods have been affected, making government assistance necessary.
超过620万人的生计受到了影响，急需政府的援助。
Large swathes of crops have been ruined and direct economic losses are estimated to be 3.62 billion yuan (about 541.9 million U.S. dollars).
干旱导致大片的庄稼被毁，直接经济损失估计达到了36.2亿元人民币（约合5.419亿美元）。
Local civil affairs authorities have delivered water to or installed makeshift facilities in residential areas, and have organized irrigation and artificial precipitation for the parched fields.
当地民政局已经在居民区采取了送水、建立临时设施等措施，还组织在干裂田地进行了灌溉和人工降雨。
The drought will likely continue through September.
这场旱灾有可能将会持续到9月份。
