Bush vows recovery as he tours flood blasted New Orleans
President Bush rode in an open truck through drained New Orleans neighborhoods amid mud and stench to assess relief efforts. He rejected blame games, saying there will be time to review responses while noting water treatment plants were returning to operation. Bush projected that recovery is on the way after Katrina’s devastation.
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Death toll climbs over 40 at flooded New Orleans hospital
In New Orleans more than 40 mostly elderly patients were found dead in a flooded Memorial Medical Center. Officials battle unclear causes, with some deaths believed pre storm or unrelated to Katrina. Louisiana toll nears 280 as recovery proceeds amid repairs and FEMA housing plans.
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FEMA chief Mike Brown resigns amid Katrina criticism
Mike Brown quit as head of FEMA after fierce criticism of the Katrina response. The White House named Paulison, a Miami firefighter and former head of Miami Dade Fire Rescue, as acting director. Brown cited distraction and left behind a reshaped agency focusing on post disaster relief for the homeless.
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