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Helicopters lift sandbags that will be dropped into the area of the levee break to facilitate repairs to 17th street levee in New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, September 8, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer

An aerial view shows the flood-ravaged areas of New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, September 8, 2005. The damage was created by Hurricane Katrina, which hit both Louisiana and Mississippi on August 29th. White House photo by David Bohrer

A church in New Orleans, Louisiana is submerged by floodwaters that were caused by the effects of Hurricane Katrina Thursday, September 8, 2005. The hurricane hit both Louisiana and Mississippi on August 29th. White House photo by David Bohrer

A house located in a Gulfport, Mississippi neighborhood was destroyed by the effects of Hurricane Katrina in the flood ravaged areas Thursday, September 8, 2005. The hurricane hit both Louisiana and Mississippi ten days prior, Monday, August 29th. White House photo by David Bohrer

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Vice President Dick Cheney meets with local and elected officials, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 in Gulfport Miss., while on a tour of the Gulf Coast areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. White House photo by David Bohrer

Vice President Dick Cheney tours the flood ravaged areas of Mississippi and Louisiana, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, to survey damage and view relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Vice President Cheney and Mrs. Cheney took an aerial tour of the Gulf coast aboard Marine Two with Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. White House photo by David Bohrer