Shocks like the Tuesday's after-hours surge will have a more disturbing impact, as buyers suddenly slash their spending, as happened in America after hurricane Katrina disrupted supplies.
The Corps of Engineers also maintains the levees that protect the city from being flooded by a surge from a hurricane, such as happened nearly three years ago when Hurricane Katrina passed through.
陆军工兵师团同时也负责维护河堤,使新奥尔良不受类似近3年前卡特里娜飓风那样的水灾侵袭。
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Storm surge from hurricane could bring oil slick inland.