降雨造成的美国各地的坑洼越来越多

Reports of potholes on the rise across U.S. after record rains and temperature swings 
Niala Charles报道。
This year, towns and cities across the United States have seen a major increase in reports of potholes. Experts say wild temperature swings and record rains have contributed to the issue. NBC News’ Niala Charles reports.
2023.4.30 NBC News
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    On road, after suspension rattling road. America is going to pot⁽¹⁾, potholes. - They're just everywhere, and it's it's a hazard.

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    In San Jose, Daily calls for pothole repairs doubled earlier this year. In Fresno California, pothole complaints are up 305% from last year, in Minneapolis, they more than quadrupled.

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    Are you satisfied with the repairs that are being done thus far? - No.

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    Kevin Potter hit a pothole near his SanDiego area home that wrecked his tire, so he and his wife formed their own pothole patrol.

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    Getting so deep, it's getting bigger and bigger. - Prowling the area, documenting concrete craters on Facebook. - Pothole City!

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    Experts say wild temperature swings plus record rains have made the situation far worse this year.

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    So the number of drivers that have sustained vehicle damage from a pothole that have required a repair, did increase 57% from the previous years?

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    This pothole is a big one, it's more than two feet wide and about six inches deep, and these potholes don't just cause a bumpy ride for drivers, they could also cause physical damage to cars.

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    I'm telling you my car, my car probably knocked out a line, because they're so bad.

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    Josh Casillas owns a San Diego area shop that specializes in wheel damage. - So you're the one person that benefits from potholes.

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    We are, we're not complaining about the potholes, but at the same time, it's a problem here in California and also in San Diego.

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    He says as the roads cratered, his business skyrocketed up 75% over the same period last year.

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    Now the pressure is building on towns and cities to fix the problem, from Oakland to Minneapolis, they're declaring war on potholes.

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    In some cities, the Mayors themselves even helping. - We heard the community they said they wanted their potholes filled.

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    In El Cajon California, and all-out blitz this week, the city enlisting everyone from the parks department to accounting, to shovel fill and smooth over the city's potholes.

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    We said let's go out and blitz this, let's make this a true customer service effort.

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    This week alone, they filled more than 550, but these road warriors have an uphill battle, with the record pace of potholes making it harder to just pave over the problem.

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    So are you satisfied with seeing the results? - Yes I am, so when I go down the street next time, I won't go Boo! - Niala Charles, NBC News, El Cajon California.

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    (视频画面显示)这是一条让车后悬挂咔擦作响的道路。美国情况越来越糟糕,因为路面坑洼。 - 它们到处都是,这很危险。

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    在圣何塞,今年早些时候,每日要求修补坑洼的电话翻了一番。在加州弗雷斯诺,对路面坑洼的投诉比去年增加了305%,在明尼阿波利斯,这一数字翻了两番还多。

  • 3

    你对目前正在进行的路面修补工作满意吗? - 不满意。

  • 4

    凯文·波特在圣地亚哥地区的家附近撞到了一个坑,把他的轮胎撞坏了,所以他和妻子组成了自己的道路坑洼巡查队。

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    它越来越深,越来越大。 - 在该地区巡查,在脸书上记录已知路面坑洼。 - 坑洼之城!

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    专家表示,剧烈的温度波动加上创纪录的降雨,使今年的情况更加糟糕。

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    也就是说,因路面坑洼而导致车辆损坏并需要维修的司机数量,确实比前几年增加了57%吗?

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    (视频中)这个坑很大,超过两英尺(约60厘米)宽,大约六英寸(约15厘米)深,这些坑洼不仅会给司机带来颠簸,还会对汽车造成物理损坏。

  • 9

    我告诉你,我的车可能被路边的坑洼撞坏了,因为这坑洼太糟糕了。

  • 10

    乔什·卡西利亚斯在圣地亚哥地区拥有一家专门从事修理车轮的商店。 - 所以你是唯一一个从坑洼中受益的人。

  • 11

    我们确实受益了,我们没有抱怨路面坑洼,另一方面,这也是加州政府和圣地亚哥政府的一个问题。

  • 12

    他说,由于道路坑洼问题,他的生意比去年同期飙升了75%。

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    现在,从奥克兰到明尼阿波利斯,各个城镇都面临着解决这个问题的压力,他们正在向坑洼宣战。

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    在一些城市,市长们甚至亲自帮忙。 - 我们听到社区里的人说他们想把坑洼填满。

  • 15

    本周,加州埃尔卡洪市展开了一场全面的闪电战,该市从公园管理部门到会计部门,召集了所有人来铲填和平整城市的坑洼。

  • 16

    我们说,让我们走出去进行一场闪电战,让我们做一场真正的客户服务工作。

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    仅这一周,他们就填满了550多个,但这些公路勇士们面临着一场艰苦的战斗,因为路面坑洼的产生速度创下了纪录,这使得他们更难解决这个问题。

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    那你对结果满意吗? - 是的,所以下次我走在街上的时候,我就不会去嘘他们了。 - NBC新闻,尼亚拉·查尔斯,加州埃尔卡洪报道。