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| Hurricane Katrina: George Bush in New Orleans 10 years on | Hurricane Katrina: George Bush in New Orleans 10 years on |
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| Former US President George Bush has returned to New Orleans 10 years on since Hurricane Katrina, a crisis his administration was criticised for at the time over its slow response. | Former US President George Bush has returned to New Orleans 10 years on since Hurricane Katrina, a crisis his administration was criticised for at the time over its slow response. |
| In a speech at a secondary school, he said he would never forget the images of "misery and ruin". | In a speech at a secondary school, he said he would never forget the images of "misery and ruin". |
| It comes a day after his successor, Barack Obama, said New Orleans was "moving on" from the disaster. | It comes a day after his successor, Barack Obama, said New Orleans was "moving on" from the disaster. |
| Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people and displaced one million. | Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people and displaced one million. |
| It was the most expensive natural disaster in US history, causing destruction along the Gulf coast from Florida to Texas. But the city of New Orleans, in Louisiana, bore the brunt. | It was the most expensive natural disaster in US history, causing destruction along the Gulf coast from Florida to Texas. But the city of New Orleans, in Louisiana, bore the brunt. |
| George Bush's administration's slow response to the disaster remains a source of deep resentment in the city. | George Bush's administration's slow response to the disaster remains a source of deep resentment in the city. |
| 'Never gave up' | |
| In a speech at Warren Easton Charter High School on Friday morning, Mr Bush praised the "resurgence" of the school system in New Orleans in the wake of the disaster. | |
| He said Hurricane Katrina had "brought despair to what should have been a season of hope," referring to the start of the school year, when "many students had no school to return to and many had nowhere to live". | |
| "Because of the success schools like this have achieved, it gives a message to Americans that New Orleans is back, and better than ever," he told the audience of students and teachers. | |
| New Orleans, he said, was a city "whose levies gave out but whose people never gave up". | |
| His wife, Laura, who also spoke, helped raise money to save the school. | His wife, Laura, who also spoke, helped raise money to save the school. |
| On Thursday, President Obama spoke from the Lower Ninth Ward, a mostly African-American neighbourhood still recovering from the disastrous 2005 storm. | On Thursday, President Obama spoke from the Lower Ninth Ward, a mostly African-American neighbourhood still recovering from the disastrous 2005 storm. |
| "This community centre stands as a symbol of the extraordinary resilience of this city and its people, of the entire Gulf Coast, indeed, of the United States of America," he told residents. | "This community centre stands as a symbol of the extraordinary resilience of this city and its people, of the entire Gulf Coast, indeed, of the United States of America," he told residents. |
| It was the president's ninth trip to the city since the hurricane struck. When he was a presidential candidate in 2008, he criticised his predecessor's administration for its poor handling of the crisis. | It was the president's ninth trip to the city since the hurricane struck. When he was a presidential candidate in 2008, he criticised his predecessor's administration for its poor handling of the crisis. |
| "What started out as a natural disaster became a man-made disaster, a failure of government to look out for its own citizens," he said on Thursday. | "What started out as a natural disaster became a man-made disaster, a failure of government to look out for its own citizens," he said on Thursday. |
| The storm broke the levees that were supposed to keep New Orleans from flooding. | The storm broke the levees that were supposed to keep New Orleans from flooding. |
| But Mr Obama said on Thursday the city had since become a model for the rest of the nation "in disaster response and resilience", stressing the importance of other cities investing in storm preparation for disasters caused by global warming.. | But Mr Obama said on Thursday the city had since become a model for the rest of the nation "in disaster response and resilience", stressing the importance of other cities investing in storm preparation for disasters caused by global warming.. |
| Despite massive destruction, the city has risen anew out of the storm. | Despite massive destruction, the city has risen anew out of the storm. |
| New Orleans' rebirth has been bolstered by billions of federal dollars, largely spurred by Mr Obama. | New Orleans' rebirth has been bolstered by billions of federal dollars, largely spurred by Mr Obama. |
| The city has recovered much of its population lost during the storm as new businesses emerge and tourists visit the city, famous for its jazz music, unique food and party culture. | The city has recovered much of its population lost during the storm as new businesses emerge and tourists visit the city, famous for its jazz music, unique food and party culture. |
| Despite those strides, income inequality and crime still plague the city, which Mayor Mitch Landrieu calls "America's Comeback City." | Despite those strides, income inequality and crime still plague the city, which Mayor Mitch Landrieu calls "America's Comeback City." |
| The radio station that survived Katrina | The radio station that survived Katrina |
| When Hurricane Katrina struck, the staff of a New Orleans radio station fought to keep listeners alive through the deadly winds, rain and floods. | When Hurricane Katrina struck, the staff of a New Orleans radio station fought to keep listeners alive through the deadly winds, rain and floods. |
| "A hurricane, named Katrina, had hit Florida the day before, claiming nine lives there. | "A hurricane, named Katrina, had hit Florida the day before, claiming nine lives there. |
| By Friday morning it had picked up strength and was predicted to be heading towards the Florida panhandle, the north-west strip of the state. | By Friday morning it had picked up strength and was predicted to be heading towards the Florida panhandle, the north-west strip of the state. |
| Dave thought the worst case scenario for his home city had been averted. "We can stand down, and stay off of high alert for now," he told his team. | Dave thought the worst case scenario for his home city had been averted. "We can stand down, and stay off of high alert for now," he told his team. |
| He had no way of knowing that in little more than 72 hours, New Orleans would be under water and WWL would be the only local radio station left on air." | He had no way of knowing that in little more than 72 hours, New Orleans would be under water and WWL would be the only local radio station left on air." |
| Read more of "The Hurricane Station" here | Read more of "The Hurricane Station" here |
| Were you in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your story. | Were you in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your story. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |