,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 
,ezell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (       
,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4
 ,kelly ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (    
,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,fields7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,obs]v+ ! 
#bj? anniv]s>y ( ! dates on :i*         
,hurricane ,katr9a & ,hurricane ,rita   
deva/at$ ! ,gulf ,coa/ & recogniz+ !    
progress ( ef=ts to rebuild ! affect$   
,gulf ,coa/ region4  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/  
#bi1 #bjje1 ,hurricane ,katr9a1 a       
,category #c hurricane & #a ( ! #e      
deadlie/ hurricanes 9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
hi/ory1 hit ! ,gulf ,coa/ & caus$ #a1hcc
 record$ fatalities1 includ+ #a1egg 9   
,l\isiana1 #bch 9 ,mississippi1 #ad 9   
,florida1 #b 9 ,georgia1 & #b 9         
,alabama1 accord+ to ! ,national        
,hurricane ,c5t]2 ,:]eas ,hurricane     
,katr9a inflict$ cata/rophic damage1    

e/imat$ at #afa1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! ,/ates (
 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,alabama1 &   
,florida2 ,:]eas m ?an #a1bjj1jjj p 7 "u
 "s type ( evacuation ord]1 includ+ ,new
 ,orleans' fir/ m&atory evacuation 9 !  
city's hi/ory2 ,:]eas m ?an #a1jjj1jjj  
,gulf ,coa/ resid5ts 7 displac$1 & _m   
rema9 displac$ to ?is day2 ,:]eas       
hundr$s ( ?\s&s 7 unemploy$ z a result (
 ! deva/ation to bus9esses2 ,:]eas m ?an
 #bjj1jjj homes & #bj1jjj bus9esses f   
,l\isiana to ,florida 7 de/roy$2 ,:]eas 
an e/imat$ #e1jjj1jjj p 7 left )\t p[]1 
accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy2 ,:]eas major highways 7 de/roy$1
 includ+ ! ,int]/ate #aj ,tw9 ,span     
,bridge connect+ ! cities ( ,new        
,orleans & ,slidell 9 ,l\isiana & ,unit$
 ,/ates ,highway ,no4 #ij bridges       
connect+ ,bay ,/4 ,l\is to ,pass        
,*ri/ian & ,biloxi to ,ocean ,spr+s 9   
,mississippi2 ,:]eas ! ,l\isiana        
,sup]dome %elt]$ an e/imat$ #be1jjj to  
#cj1jjj evacuees & suff]$ ro( leaks &   
o!r significant damage f /rong w9ds2    

,:]eas neighbor+ cities & ,/ates took 9 
?\s&s ( displac$ resid5ts & provid$     
m$ical c>e & %elt] at make%ift          
hospitals1 su* z ! ,katr9a ,cl9ic at !  
,a/rodome 7=m]ly nam$ ! ,reliant ,c5t]7 
9 ,h\/on1 ,texas2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,coa/ ,gu>d rescu$ m ?an #cc1edd p &   
assi/$ ) ! evacuation ( #i1dji pati5ts &
 m$ical p]sonnel f #aa hospitals2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or*e/rat$  
"o ( ! l>ge/ dome/ic rescue op]ations 9 
hi/ory1 ) comm& c5t]s at ! ,em]g5cy     
,op]ations ,c5t] 9 ,baton ,r\ge1        
,l\isiana1 ! ,l\is ,arm/rong ,new       
,orleans ,int]national ,airport 9 ,k5n]1
 ne> d[nt[n ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 ! 
,naval ,air ,/ation 9 ,p5sacola1        
,florida1 & ,camp ,%elby 9 ,hattiesburg1
 ,mississippi2 ,:]eas ! resid5t         
population ( !                          
,gulfport-,biloxi-,pascag\la1           
,mississippi1 metropolitan /ati/ical    
area 0 #dba1iaf 9 ,m>* #bjbd1 an        
#hg-p]c5t increase ov] its l[e/ po9t (  
#bbe1fha 9 #bjjf2 ,:]eas ! numb] (      

t\ri/s :o visit$ ,new ,orleans 0        
#ag1ejj1jjj 9 #bjbb1 up f #c1gjj1jjj    
t\ri/s 9 #bjjf2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]    
#bd1 #bjje1 ,hurricane ,rita1 a         
,category #c hurricane1 hit ! ,gulf     
,coa/ & caus$ #abj record$ fatalities1  
across ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1         
,florida1 & ,texas1 accord+ to !        
,national ,hurricane ,c5t]2 ,:]eas      
,hurricane ,rita inflict$ cata/rophic   
damage1 e/imat$ at #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 !  
,/ates ( ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 &     
,texas1 mak+ x "o ( ! co/lie/ /orms 9   
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2 ,:]eas m ?an      
#b1ejj1jjj p 7 "u "s type ( evacuation  
ord] across ,l\isiana1 ,texas1 &        
,mississippi2 ,:]eas m ?an #a1jjj1jjj   
,gulf ,coa/ resid5ts 7 displac$1 & _m   
rema9 displac$ to ?is day2 ,:]eas       
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 7 unemploy$ z a     
result ( ! deva/ation to bus9esses2     
,:]eas m ?an #bj1jjj homes & #bj1jjj    
bus9esses f ,texas to ,mississippi 7    
de/roy$2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #b1jjj1jjj p 
7 left )\t p[]1 accord+ to ! ,f$]al     

,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d rescu$ m ?an  
#ajj p & assi/$ ) ! evacuation ( #d1jjj 
pati5ts & m$ical p]sonnel f sev]al      
facilities 9 ,texas & ,l\isiana2 ,:]eas 
! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross1 ,habitat =       
,humanity1 ,salvation ,army1 ,am]ica's  
,second ,h>ve/ 7n[ kn[n z ,fe$+         
,am]ica71 ,ca?olic ,*>ities1 ,national  
,volunt>y ,organizations ,active 9      
,disa/]1 ,s\!rn ,bapti/ ,disa/] ,relief1
 ,unit$ ,way1 & o!r religi\s & *>itable 
organizations provid$ crucial food1     
wat]1 & hygi5e products to victims2     
,:]eas c\ntless fir/ respond]s1 su* z   
police (fic]s1 em]g5cy m$ical p]sonnel1 
& firefight]s1 f across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
work$ ar\nd ! clock to provide c>e = &  
to protect ! safety ( resid5ts f !      
affect$ communities2 ,:]eas ^? affect$ h
 %[n great resili5ce & /r5g? to rebuild 
& re/ore _! communities2 & ,:]eas1      
al?\gh significant progress has be5 made
 9 ! ,gulf ,coa/ region1 !re is /ill m  
"w to be done to address ! *all5ges /ill

 attributable to ! deva/ation caus$ by  
,hurricane ,katr9a & ,hurricane ,rita3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses its    
support to ! victims ( ,hurricane       
,katr9a & ,hurricane ,rita2  7#b7       
comm5ds ! c\rage\s ef=ts ( ^? :o assi/$ 
9 ! recov]y progress2  7#c7 recognizes !
 contributions ( communities 9          
,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,alabama1      
,florida1 ,texas1 & ,georgia to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 reaffirms its commitm5t
 to rebuild1 r5ew1 & re/ore ! ,gulf     
,coa/ region4