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| Bush sees post-Katrina progress | Bush sees post-Katrina progress |
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| President George W Bush is to speak about "hopeful signs" of progress in New Orleans, three years on from the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. | President George W Bush is to speak about "hopeful signs" of progress in New Orleans, three years on from the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. |
| But Mr Bush, who is due in the city later in the day, will also say much work remains to be done, according to an advanced copy of his speech. | But Mr Bush, who is due in the city later in the day, will also say much work remains to be done, according to an advanced copy of his speech. |
| He arrives from Florida where he was to address military veterans. | He arrives from Florida where he was to address military veterans. |
| Katrina hit the US Gulf coast on 29 August 2005, claiming some 1,800 lives in Louisiana and Mississippi. | Katrina hit the US Gulf coast on 29 August 2005, claiming some 1,800 lives in Louisiana and Mississippi. |
| Much of New Orleans was flooded after levees broke under the pressure of the storm. | Much of New Orleans was flooded after levees broke under the pressure of the storm. |
| Katrina was one the costliest hurricanes in US history, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. | |
| 'Brighter day' | 'Brighter day' |
| In his speech, to be delivered at 1420 local time (1920 GMT), President Bush will say that $126bn (£67.5bn) has been spent to help the Gulf coast recover. | In his speech, to be delivered at 1420 local time (1920 GMT), President Bush will say that $126bn (£67.5bn) has been spent to help the Gulf coast recover. |
| The loss of life and property in the wake of Katrina stunned the US | The loss of life and property in the wake of Katrina stunned the US |
| "There is still a lot of work to do before this city is fully recovered," Mr Bush will say. | "There is still a lot of work to do before this city is fully recovered," Mr Bush will say. |
| "And for people who are still hurting and not yet back in their homes, a brighter day might seem impossible. Yet a brighter day is coming and it is heralded by hopeful signs of progress." | "And for people who are still hurting and not yet back in their homes, a brighter day might seem impossible. Yet a brighter day is coming and it is heralded by hopeful signs of progress." |
| Mr Bush's visit, nine days before the actual anniversary, is his 11th to the region since Katrina, a strong category three hurricane with winds of 140mph (225km/h), battered coastal regions. | Mr Bush's visit, nine days before the actual anniversary, is his 11th to the region since Katrina, a strong category three hurricane with winds of 140mph (225km/h), battered coastal regions. |
| The political legacy of the hurricane still lingers. The Bush administration's slow response to the unfolding catastrophe provoked huge criticism, especially from African-Americans who argued that race was a factor in the slowness of rescue and recovery operations. | The political legacy of the hurricane still lingers. The Bush administration's slow response to the unfolding catastrophe provoked huge criticism, especially from African-Americans who argued that race was a factor in the slowness of rescue and recovery operations. |