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  • Sen. Landrieu Says Katrina Aid Not Enough

    01/17/2006 12:51:03 PM PST · by Ellesu · 49 replies · 992+ views
    phillyburbs.com ^ | 1-17-06 | Lara Jakes Jordan
    GULFPORT, Miss. - Federal programs and funds to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricane Katrina do not go far enough to help, according to lawmakers touring the battered region Tuesday. "The tools we have in our toolbox are not effective," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., on a flight to Gulfport, Miss., where blue-tarped roof dotted the city's houses. She was with a delegation of senators who also planned to tour disaster sites in the New Orleans area. "We need a new tool." Though the federal government has set aside nearly $70 billion for emergency relief and long-term recovery plans,...