Refineries in the area produce almost a quarter of the transportation fuel used in the United States and Houston's port is the second busiest in the nation, when operating normally.
休斯顿炼油厂生产的汽油占全美运输燃料的四分之一，而休斯顿港在正常情况下，是美国第二大繁忙的港口。
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But it was thrice blighted. After the earthquake and tsunami, fuel from the fishing boats caught fire, and for four days the port burned.
其实该市遭受了三重打击，地震和海啸过后，渔船漏油引发了大火在这个港口整整燃烧了四天。
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After the earthquake and tsunami, fuel from the fishing boats caught fire, and for four days the port burned.