This relief operation was always going to be unusually slow and chaotic.

以往这种救援行动总是一片混乱，慢如龟爬。

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As the relief operation in Japan enters its fourth week, business has picked up for a few types of tradesmen.

随着日本救援已进入第四周，部分商人已拾起了生意。

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Within 24 hours, emergency supplies were reaching the affected people and the relief operation really swung into action.

灾民在24个小时之内就开始得到紧急援助，救援工作实际上就开始行动了。

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Search and rescue teams have arrived from several countries and more are on the way, and the United States has embarked on a massive relief operation.

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Washington has praised the military operation and is leading the international relief assistance to rehabilitate the internal refugees.

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Then, Japan's government was slower than South Korea's to set up an emergency relief operation.

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UN-led relief operation for failing to identify this need earlier, when the emphasis was on securing tents.

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But Britain cannot do this alone and we call on other donor countries to join in this relief operation.

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