谢谢！！！！！！！！！！

This weekend marks the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of the Gulf Coast.

As we remember all that was lost, we must take stock of the work being done on recovery, while preparing for future disasters.

And that is what I want to speak with you about today.

None of us can forget how we felt when those winds battered the shore, the floodwaters began to rise, and Americans were stranded on rooftops and in stadiums.

Over a thousand people would lose their lives. Over a million people were displaced. Whole neighborhoods of a great American city were left in ruins.

Communities across the Gulf Coast were forever changed. And many Americans questioned whether government could fulfill its responsibility to respond in a crisis, or contribute to a recovery that covered parts of four states.

That is the work that we are doing. To date, eleven members of my Cabinet have visited the Gulf Coast, and I’m looking forward to going to New Orleans later this year.

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