Even normally verdant Florida, regularly battered by hurricanes and tropical storms that can dump up to 50 inches (1.3 metres) of rain annually, is feeling the pinch.

• 尽管经常袭来的飓风和热带风暴每年可为该州带来50英寸（1.；3米）的降雨量，一向苍翠碧绿的佛罗里达州仍苦恼不堪。