As a result, some citizens were more vulnerable than others when disaster struck.

因此，当灾难袭来，一些公民将比其他人更容易受到伤害。

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Once upon a time, when disaster struck, big agencies would roll up with grain, blankets and medicine and start handing them out.

从前，每当灾难袭过，各大救援机构就带着粮食、毛毯、药品抵达灾区，并开始予以分发。

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When disaster struck she quickly offered her medical skills, dressing and stitching wounds, and providing medical care for hundreds.

当地震发生时，她迅速提供她的医疗技能，包扎和缝合伤口，并向数百人提供医疗服务。

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When disaster struck they lurched in the opposite direction, telling financial institutions to raise capital when they could least afford to do so.

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Though most of their guests had left for the day, the 144-room hotel was expecting a good number of guests when the disaster struck, said communications director Kurt Genden.

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When the crops failed, disaster struck.

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