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Hurricane Rita aftermath in the United States
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-09-26 10:16


Dawn Breaux hugs and kisses her son Tyree Scott after loading what they could salvage onto a flatbed truck after leaving their home, which flooded in a storm surge following Hurricane Rita, in Delcambre,  Louisiana, about 30 miles (48 kms) south of Lafayette September 25, 2005. U.S. President George W. Bush said on Sunday that Congress ought to consider giving the U.S. military the lead role in responding to natural disasters, as he heard one general describe the Hurricane Katrina rescue effort as a "train wreck." [Reuters]


Army engineers unload boats to assist local authorities in search and rescue missions after Hurricane Rita's storm surge flooded Delcambre, Louisiana about 30 miles (48 kms) south of Lafayette September 25, 2005. U.S. President George W. Bush said on Sunday that Congress ought to consider giving the U.S. military the lead role in responding to natural disasters, as he heard one general describe the Hurricane Katrina rescue effort as a "train wreck." [Reuters]

 

 


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