The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in over 50 years; child malnutrition rates are more than double or triple the 15% emergency threshold and are expected to rise.

非洲之角目前正面临着50多年来最严重的干旱。儿童营养不良的比例已是15%这一紧急情况阈值的两倍或三倍，并估计还会攀升。

Yet, after the worst drought in 60 years, more than 10m people in the Horn of Africa need emergency food aid.

然而，在遭遇了60年来最可怕的干旱之后，非洲之角有超过一千万的人需要紧急食物援助。

China has initiated an emergency response plan to cope with the drought.

中国已经开始了一项紧急响应方案来应付干旱。

Store more materials in the drought-prone areas to strengthen reserves of emergency supplies, planning the sorting, size and location in a scientific way to standardize management and use.

在易旱地区加强抗旱应急物资储备，科学规划储备的种类、规模和存放地点，规范管理和使用。

The plan also nearly doubles the amount of rationed food and provides emergency measures for herders whose livestock is threatened by the area's severe drought.

该方案几乎给家畜面临干旱威胁的牧人成倍增加了配给的食物，并且颁布了应急条例。

Emergency food aid has been the staple of international responses to crises, such as drought and famine for decades.

几十年以来，紧急食物救援一直是国际社会应对像干旱和饥荒这些危机的主要来源。

For the second time since the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, began operating, officials have had to make emergency water discharges from it to help ease the drought.

世界最大水电项目三峡大坝投运后第二次，官员不得不紧急下泄水库存水缓解旱灾。

Georgia's governor has declared a state of emergency in 85 counties because of the drought.

乔治州长宣布有85个城市因干旱而岌岌可危。

The head of the U. N. World food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia says the country's emergency food stocks are almost completely exhausted, with drought conditions expected to worsen before they improve.

联合国世界粮食计划署埃塞俄比亚负责人说，该国的紧急粮食储备几乎完全耗尽，目前的干旱灾情预计会进一步恶化。

Yet, after the worst drought in 60 years, more than 10m people in the Horn of Africa need emergency food aid. Livestock have been annihilated.

然而，在经历了六十年一遇的严重大旱之后，一千多万生活在“非洲之角”的人们仍需要紧急粮食援助。