Bus calls Katrina victims "our brothers and sisters" I find this term0 [View All]

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060826/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

Bush: Gov't. works on disaster response

By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer 6 minutes ago

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -
President Bush, ahead of next week's anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, says the government is making changes to improve response to national disasters and address the deep-seated poverty the floodwaters exposed.

"Last year I made a simple pledge: The federal government would learn the lessons of Katrina, we would do what it takes, and we would stay as long as it takes, to help our brothers and sisters build a new Gulf Coast where every citizen feels part of the great promise of America," Bush said Saturday in his weekly radio address.
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Bush noted the human toll of the storm: More than a thousand deaths. Countless families who lost their homes and livelihoods. Tens of thousands of men, women and children forced to flee the region.

"One year after the storms, the Gulf Coast continues down the long road to recovery," Bush said. "In Mississippi and Louisiana, we can see many encouraging signs of recovery and renewal, and many reminders that hard work still lies ahead."