Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Babineaux Blancoserved from January 2004 to January 2008 as the 54th governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to have been elected as governor of Louisiana...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 December 1942
CityNew Iberia, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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Katrina and Rita brought our people and our economy to its knees.
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Katrina and Rita altered the fabric of our society,
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We're urging people in the Katrina impact areas to be very, very cautious.
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For these reasons, it is imperative that the investigation into the response to Katrina be comprehensive, probing and non-partisan.
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he has recognized that Katrina was no ordinary hurricane.
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This is a scene we experienced with Katrina. Katrina was going to Florida for several days, and (then) gave us 48 hours to move,
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This is a substantial package of initiatives that will help our families, our business and our state recover from Katrina and Rita,
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This country and its economy must have a vibrant commercial center at the mouth of the Mississippi River, its most important waterway, ... Katrina and Rita brought our economy to its knees.
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It is a record for any state to see that kind of growth.
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people are going to have to draw on their inner strength like we've never, ever had to do before. It's going to be, in some neighborhoods, total rebuilding.
we do know that it is costing us money.
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We can use the Astrodome for a place for our folks to begin to normalize their lives, ... This will help us immensely.
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Well, it's a logistical nightmare, ... We have identified other shelters in other parts of the state. Communities are ready to receive these people to help them out.
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We have a huge problem and until we have that breach under control, we will continue to have a problem,