CNN News: 南亚暴雨致洪灾泛滥

And our first stop is in Southern Asia, where massive flooding tied to monsoon season is soaking parts of Nepal, as well as areas of India and neighboring Bangladesh.
今天首先来关注南亚。季风季节导致的洪水泛滥席卷了尼泊尔部分地区、印度及邻国孟加拉国。
Heavy rains are typical in this region during August, which is when the monsoon rains blow in. But aide workers affiliated with the Red Cross say this season has been worse than usual, that some of the affected areas haven't seen flooding like this in decades.
该地区8月份下暴雨很常见，因为此时正值季风雨来临之际。但是，红十字会的救援人员表示，今年的季风雨季比以往更糟，一些受影响地区几十年都没有遭遇过如此严重的洪灾。
Hundreds of people have been killed in floods and landslides. Tens of thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed, and with some communities completely cut off, the only way to get them help and supplies is by boat.
洪水和滑坡已导致数百人丧生。数万房屋或受损或被毁，一些社区与外界的联系完全被切断，只能通过船运为他们提供帮助和补给。
The waters are receding in Nepal and a government spokesman there says the situation is improving. Aide workers are on the lookout for diseases that can follow natural disasters like malaria and other bacterial infections. They can be spread through tainted water supplies and the lack of sanitation.
尼泊尔的洪水正在逐渐退去，一名政府发言人表示情况正在好转。救援人员正密切关注伴随自然灾害发生的疾病——比如疟疾和其他细菌感染疾病。这些疾病会通过受污染的水源传播，或因卫生设施条件差而传播。
Southern Asia is one of the wettest regions on the planet and many cities there were not properly built to account for flooding.
南亚是全球降水最多的地区之一，且许多城市因建设不合理而无法抵抗洪水。