纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 喋血工厂（19）

When the water stops,more than 2,000 people lie dead.

水停后 两千多人死于横祸

One in three are so mutilated they can't even be identified.

其中有三分之一尸体残缺 甚至无法辨识身份

1,600 Homes are destroyed...

1600间房屋被摧毁

...and over four square miles of the town are completely leveled.

超过四平方英里的城镇 被夷为平地

The Johnstown Flood is the worst man-made disaster in the United States prior to 9/11 .

约翰斯顿洪灾是9/11袭击之前 美国所经历的最恶劣的人祸

Bodies will be found for years to come.

很多年后还能找到死难者的尸体

Some as far away as Cincinnati,350 miles from Johnstown.

有些甚至被冲到了辛辛那提 离约翰斯顿350英里

Volunteers come from across the country to assist in the recovery.

全国各地的志愿者 参与到恢复行动

The Flood is the first major peacetime relief effort of the recently formed American Red Cross.

这次洪灾是成立不久的美国红十字会第一次展开和平时期救援行动

As outrage¹ over the flood grows,the public looks for someone to blame.

随着对洪灾愤怒的升级公众开始四处寻找责任者

Most of that blame falls on the members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.

大多数指责都指向了南叉渔猎俱乐部的会员

But the members deny responsibility.

但这些会员拒不承担责任

Lawsuits² are filed......But they're ultimately unsuccessful.

人们打起了官司但最终却未能胜诉

In the eyes of an angry public,the South Fork members-- including Henry Frick--have gotten away with murder.

在愤怒的公众眼中 南叉会员 包括亨利·弗里克 行为无异于谋杀 却逍遥法外

1 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

2 lawsuits   

n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
• I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句