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Bush Returns to the Gulf Coast
Trent Lott's house in the immediate aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina
President Bush returns to the Gulf Coast
today to survey progress made on recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina. His primary destination will be Pascagoula, Mississippi, where
Senator Trent Lott's house was one of thousands destroyed by the raging
storm.
Bush's trip today is in part a fulfillment of
a pledge that he made after returning to Washington following his month long
vacation. After being briefed by his cabinet as to the full extent of the
crisis, he told reporters about the good news. "The good news is . . . that out of this
chaos is going to come a fantastic Gulf Coast, like it was before. Out of
the rubbles of Trent Lott's house -- he's lost his entire house -- there's
going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the
porch."
After days and days of intense effort from
the Army Corp of Engineers, Lott's house is now as good as new. In fact, it
is new.
"I'm pleased to say that the president is a man of his word," said a
grateful Lott. "The African Blackwood floors are just beautiful. I'm a
little disappointed that the deck hasn't been finished, but they haven't
been able to get in the Brazilian Walnut yet. Oh well, I guess that there
are shortages throughout the area. The important thing is that we've got
that porch ready for the president. He needs a little down time after the
week he's put in." |
