High winds and storm activity continued to sweep across the state yesterday, with the state Emergency Service Fielding more than 100 calls.

昨天强风暴雨继续席卷整个州，州紧急情况服务中心接到了100多个电话。

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The fire service said numerous people were trapped in buildings, and a state of emergency has been declared.

消防队称无数居民目前被困房屋内。国家也宣布进入紧急状态。

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"We're preparing for what we call level three flood operations, which is the major flood event, " a regional State Emergency Service operations controller, Darren Winkler, told ABC.

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The Department of the Interior announced a plan to provide more relief and flexibility to ranchers whose livestock grazes on public lands, while the Department of the Transportation is working with state governments to provide emergency waivers of federal truck weight regulations and hours of service requirements to drought-stricken communities.

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