Gulf oil leak recovery continues

It's a year since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven people were killed in the accident and huge amounts of oil poured out into the water nearby. Many people continue to struggle with life after the disaster.

Reporter: Andy Gallacher

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When President Obama stood on the beaches of Louisiana and Florida last year, he was as powerless as just about everyone else. The fate of the Deepwater Horizon rig was in the hands of BP engineers and for almost three months, it gushed crude oil out into the Gulf of Mexico in almost unimaginable volumes.

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Vocabulary

the fate of

nasib, masa depan

in the hands of

berada di tangan, ditangani oleh

gushed

menumpahkan

crude oil

minyak mentah

capped

disumbat (untuk menghentikan kebocoran)

ground to a halt

berhenti total

livelihood

nafkah, pendapatan

a loss of faith

kehilangan kepercayaan

to unfold

terungkap, untuk diketahui

far from healed

belum dapat diatasi