[silent_jonny]

Monday, August 28

The President and First Lady revisited Mississippi, touring neighborhoods and businesses that are rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.

Boarding Air Force One in Washington, D.C., bound for Biloxi.

President Bush greets military personnel upon arriving at Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi

President Bush: “I feel the quiet sense of determination that's going to shape the future of Mississippi. And so I've come back on this anniversary to thank you for your courage, and to let you know the federal government stands with you still. Laura and I really care for the people whose lives have been affected. We understand the trauma, and we thank you for your determination.”

President Bush walks with Biloxi mayor A.J. Holloway during a tour of a neighborhood damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

President George W. Bush smiles as he addresses his remarks to residents and state community leaders Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, following his walking tour through the Biloxi, Miss

Talking with Biloxi residents.

Mrs. Laura Bush meets with Biloxi, Miss., residents Sandy Patterson, left, and her husband, Thomas “Lynn” Patterson

Visiting workers at the United States Marine, Inc. boat manufacturing facility in Gulfport, Miss
Lt. General Russel Honore, Mississippi Adjutant Gen. Harold Cross, Adm. Thad Allen—three people that know what they’re doing, as opposed to three people that don’t: Nagin, Blanco and Landrieu.

[radiohead]

Lt. General Russel Honore, Mississippi Adjutant Gen. Harold Cross, Adm. Thad Allen—three people that know what they’re doing, as opposed to three people that don’t: Nagin, Blanco and Landrieu.

Boy, that's no lie.

[EmilyGeiger]

Wow, look at at the difference between Biloxi and NO. I have heard that 98% of their debris has been removed and that the mayor had the foresight to purchase a 5 million $ insurance policy months before hurricane season began. Of course, he is a nasty republican! >:/

[SuziQ]

He must have been pleased to see that the areas he'd seen right after the storm have been cleared away. But now there are nothing but slabs on both side of Hwy 90 as you drive from Biloxi all the way to Waveland. It is amazing the amount of destruction Katrina caused. Things are slow getting re-built because folks were waiting to hear if their insurance was going to cover any of their damage costs. In many cases, it wasn't much, if they didn't have flood insurance, and most cases, they were told they didn't NEED it. I can guarantee you that if we move close to the water we'll be getting it. It may be more expensive now, but it's better than not having any at all!