The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.

暴风雨过处满目疮痍。

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While Katrina left a wake of devastation across the Gulf States, it's perhaps most infamous for the destruction of New Orleans and the chaos that followed.

卡特里娜给海湾各州留下了破坏的痕迹，可能新奥尔良的摧毁和随后的混乱就是最臭名昭著的。

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HURRICANE IRENE, which was downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday morning, is moving north out of New England, leaving a trail of damage and destruction in its wake.

飓风艾琳于周日上午降级为热带风暴，目前正从新英格兰向北转移，所到之处皆被破坏。

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Shredding and soaking towns and cities clustered on the coast, it left a wake of destruction.

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Bush also braced the country for a coming surge in energy prices in the wake of the destruction Katrina wrought on oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.

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But in the wake of the destruction, business leaders must also assess the impact that these types of world events have on their stakeholders including customers, employees and suppliers.

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