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| Bush sees post-Katrina progress | Bush sees post-Katrina progress |
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| President George W Bush has said "hope is coming back" to New Orleans three years on from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina. | President George W Bush has said "hope is coming back" to New Orleans three years on from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina. |
| Mr Bush, speaking during a visit to the city, said recovery was being boosted by $126bn (£67.5bn) in aid given to the US Gulf coast region. | Mr Bush, speaking during a visit to the city, said recovery was being boosted by $126bn (£67.5bn) in aid given to the US Gulf coast region. |
| But he acknowledged that much work remained to be done. | But he acknowledged that much work remained to be done. |
| Katrina struck on 29 August 2005, leaving some 1,800 people dead in Louisiana and Mississippi. | Katrina struck on 29 August 2005, leaving some 1,800 people dead 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 of the costliest hurricanes in US history, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. | |
| 'Brighter day' | 'Brighter day' |
| 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 |
| "Who would have thought three years after the storm the president could come and say, 'New Orleans, Louisiana, is on its way back as a stronger and better city'," President Bush said during his visit on Wednesday. | "Who would have thought three years after the storm the president could come and say, 'New Orleans, Louisiana, is on its way back as a stronger and better city'," President Bush said during his visit on Wednesday. |
| "I think the message here today is hope is being restored. Hope is coming back," he said. | "I think the message here today is hope is being restored. Hope is coming back," he said. |
| "There are people hurting. I fully understand that; people waiting to get back in their home, wondering whether a brighter day is possible. Yet a brighter day is coming." | "There are people hurting. I fully understand that; people waiting to get back in their home, wondering whether a brighter day is possible. Yet a brighter day is coming." |
| Mr Bush's visit, nine days before the actual anniversary, was 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, was 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. |
| Critics also say the federal government is still failing to deliver sufficient help. | Critics also say the federal government is still failing to deliver sufficient help. |