NEW ORLEANS — In his first presidential visit to this city, Barack Obama praised the resiliency of residents in rebuilding their flood-wrecked homes and promised to continue flowing federal dollars to the effort.
"It is always an inspiration to spend time with the men and women who have reminded the rest of us what it means to persevere in the face of tragedy and rebuild in the face of ruin," Obama said during a town-hall-style meeting at the University of New Orleans.
Obama's visit here — his sixth since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and first as president — was eagerly awaited by residents and leaders throughout the Gulf Coast, who still rely on federal resources to rebuild from the floods. [Read More]
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