Nearly two weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, and while we are still dealing with the tremendous devastation - and will be for quite some time - we are also seeing increased signs of recovery and help in our region.

自卡特里娜飓风沿墨西哥湾海岸登陆以来，已经过去了将近两个星期。虽然我们仍在处理这场巨大的灾难，而且在相当长一段时间内还将如此，但是我们也看到，本地区出现了越来越多的复苏和援助迹象。