Almost four years after the storm, a quarter of the population has never returned. A third of homes still lie empty, many decked with tarpaulins and with the flood-line still visible.

风暴过去了差不多四年，四分之一的人口从未返家，三分之一的家园仍然闲置，很多房屋一直装着防水布，上面洪水的痕迹依然清晰可辨。

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The country would not have to draw down the line of credit unless it needed to; but the credit's existence would give investors confidence in its ability to ride out the storm.

获得限额的国家不是必须激活信贷额度，除非它自己需要；但授信的存在会使投资者有信心能够经受得住风暴。

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What's more, the weather had now taken a filthy turn for the worst. Already above the snow line, a series of hail storm showers were stinging my face.

更令人沮丧的是天气变坏了，这里已经在雪线以上，一阵暴雨打在我脸上。

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We'll find out more, specifically where Ike is expected to hit whether New Orleans might be in the line of the storm.

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