11 дек 2008 г.
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Economic Impact of Katrina Could be Worldwide, Long-Lasting

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Higher oil prices are not the only consequence of what many say is one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Some economists say the impact of Hurricane Katrina is going to be felt far beyond America's shores.

It may be one of the most expensive storms in U.S. history, with insurance claims alone, expected to be more than 25 billion dollars. Along the U.S. Gulf Coast, Hurricane Katrina destroyed homes, buildings and jobs.

The impact of higher energy prices is already being felt in Europe, where up to 60 percent of the retail price of gasoline is taxes. In Britain and Germany, for example, the price for a liter of gasoline is now approaching two dollars.

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an impact - an effect, or an influence

worldwide - happening or existing all over the world

long-lasting - continuing for a long time

a consequence - a result or effect of something

a natural disaster - something that happens in nature and causes a lot of damage or kills a lot of people, for example a flood or an earthquake

a hurricane - a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain

beyond - outside a particular area

shores [plural] - literary used about a country or area of land that has a border on the sea

insurance - an arrangement in which you regularly pay an insurance company an amount of money so that they will give you money if something you own is damaged, lost, or stolen, or if you die or are ill or injured

claim (for) something / make a claim for something on your insurance

an insurance claim

to destroy - to damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can never return to its normal state

retail - relating to the sale of goods directly to the public for their own use

a tax - an amount of money that you have to pay to the government that it uses to provide public services and pay for government institutions

to approach - to almost reach a particular level, number, or condition

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