The accident was described by the White House as the worst environmental disaster the us has ever faced.

该事故被白宫称之为美国所遭遇过的最为糟糕的环境灾难。

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In the days that followed the disaster, emails and letters poured into the White House.

在灾难随后的几天，电子邮件和信件涌入白宫。

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And although dividing complex situations into black and white boxes can lead to disaster, we still do it.

并且尽管把复杂的情况简单的分为黑与白会带来灾难，我们还是会那么做。

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The president also emphasized that the White House will continue to hold the energy company BP responsible for paying the costs of dealing with the disaster.

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The authorities have declared large stretches of normally white-sand beaches along the popular surf region of the Sunshine Coast a disaster zone, as well as Moreton and Bribie islands, which are national parks.

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Everywhere, there were also bright blue government-issued tents with the Chinese characters for "disaster relief" printed in white.

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He snatched up Disaster, a black and white cat who appeared to be well-kept and neat, and brought him to a nearby animal hospital.

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Echoing last year's battle over aid to the flood-ravaged Midwest, the White House is criticizing House Republicans for politicizing important issues like disaster relief and military support.

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