Of course, it seemed to take somewhat longer for news of the extent of the disaster to reach the Crawford, Texas, ranch of President Bush. But, in the end, he decided to interrupt his vacation and offer amounts of aid that were successively revised upwards, in a global competition which promised to benefit those who were desperate for help.
当然，有关灾害破坏程度的新闻传到布什总统在德克萨斯州克劳福德的农场，所用的时间似乎长了一点。可最后，他还是决定取消休假，并在这场为绝望人民提供帮助的国际竞争中，不断提高对灾区的援助金额。