Crippling health care bills, long emergency-room waits and the inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.

高昂的医疗费用、急诊室里漫长的等待，以及找不到初级护理医师，这些都只是患者每天面临的问题的冰山一角。

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The roof surface itself is covered in grass with walking paths that are designed to also function as emergency escape routes.

屋顶表面自身是被草坪覆盖的，草坪中的步行小径同时还具有紧急疏散路线的功能。

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Due to its function, the main beach building intended for emergency services and a water sport equipment rental is located on the surface of the lake.

基于其功能，主要用于应急服务和水上运动设备租赁的海滩建筑设置在湖面上。

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Russia's Vesti TV news says the Yuri Dolgoruky's escape capsule can accommodate the whole crew and float to the surface in an emergency.

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But it concludes that the oil is continuing to break up and disperse underneath the surface, making the emergency of a major oxygen-poor dead zone unlikely.

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As a result, the Environment Agency is working with local authorities and emergency services to prepare for possible flooding from rivers, groundwater and surface water across the country over the weekend.

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