Hurricane Katrina Response in Louisiana
A hearing was held on preparedness and response by the State of Louisiana to Hurricane Katrina. Two panels testified about emergency responses to Hurricane Katrina, the status of recovery ef…
858 viewsA hearing was held on preparedness and response by the State of Louisiana to Hurricane Katrina. Two panels testified about emergency responses to Hurricane Katrina, the status of recovery ef…
858 viewsA group of House Armed Services Committee members spent the day touring New Orleans and the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf coast areas to look at some of the damage left by Hurricane Katrina…
80 viewsA hearing was held, titled “Hurricane Katrina: Community Rebuilding Needs and Effectiveness of Past Proposals.” The witnesses participated in a panel of three Gulf Coast state governors an…
188 viewsPresident Bush met with local officials in Texas and Louisiana. He spoke to reporters about relief efforts in response to Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Then, Governor Blanco spoke about revit…
433 viewsPresident Bush met with Governor Blanco in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Joint Operations Center. They spoke to reporters about the damage assessment and progress of hurricane r…
119 viewsGovernor Blanco, along with local Federal Emergency Management Agency and military officials, spoke to reporters about local recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Governor …
166 viewsGovernor Blanco and hurricane relief officials spoke to reporters about flooding from Hurricane Rita and relief efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina. Among the topics they discussed were…
164 viewsGovernor Blanco spoke about the readiness of rescuers in preparation for Hurricane Rita relief efforts. She discussed her request for government funding to help alleviate the business and ho…
57 viewsGovernor Blanco and military officials spoke to reporters about Hurricane Rita. They discussed emergency preparations and forecasted damage from the hurricane. Following their remarks, they …
125 viewsIn the weekly Democratic radio address, Governor Kathleen Blanco (D-LA) thanked Americans and President George W. Bush for their support of the relief effort. She also spoke of the devastati…
49 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Callers discussed whether the federal government should pay for all of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. They also discu…
54 viewsGovernor Blanco addressed the Louisiana State Legislature about Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. She thanked doctors, military personnel, firefighters, and all those who helped hurricane vi…
33,647 viewsGovernor Blanco and others talked with reporters about the hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana. They also answered questions from members of the audience.
540 viewsPresident Bush and Governor Blanco spoke about hurricane relief efforts at the Louis Armstrong Airport in New Orleans, LA.
157 viewsOfficials updated reporters on damage assessments from Hurricane Katrina and federal, state and local relief efforts in affected areas. They talked about the severity of devastation caused b…
310 viewsLouisiana elected officials and Major General Bennett Landreneau spoke to reporters about search and rescue operations in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. They talked about the damage in Louis…
620 viewsThe Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held a regional hearing on additions to the list of possible closures and realignments of defense bases. Elected officials and community r…
84 viewsFirst the governors voted on proposed policies and recognized outgoing governors. The 2005-2006 NGA chairmanship will pass to Governor Huckabee who spoke briefly at the end of the session. G…
37 viewsThe Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee of the National Governors Association held a forum on “Strategies to Recruit, Reward and Retain Teachers.” Deputy Secretary Simon addr…
246 viewsIn an open session Secretary Leavitt, a former governor of Utah, talked about the federal-state partnership and the problems with Medicaid costs. Mr. Aaron and Mr. Butler also talked about h…
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