The U.S. president, George W. Bush promised today to be ready to deal with the effects of the current hurricane season, in an effort to defuse criticism for its belated response to Hurricane Katrina.
We prepare for the arrival of storms as Ike, and those that might come, the agent said during his radio address each Saturday.
According to Bush, his administration will help those affected by violent weather, and to do so-stated-work with the authorities of each territory threatened or beaten.
Now we are concentrating on repairing the damage left by Gustav he said.
This meteor hit New Orleans, which returned to the fore the public fiascos of the White House when it comes to rescue hundreds of thousands of people who lost their homes in the city itself, in August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina struck the.
Following the approach and arrival of Gustav the U.S. southern coast, media recalled the little anticipation before the meteor three years ago and still suffers neglect New Orleans.
Bush also devoted his radio speech to Congress asking for approval of free trade agreements with Colombia and Surcorea, as well as encouragement to lift the ban on new offshore oil exploration.