as many friends and colleagues still deal with the aftermath. i am honored to have the opportunity to help with rebuilding efforts. having made several visits incling trips of the president, secretary sebelius and napolitano i could see the damage and speak with officials and residents. and while it is a disaster of epic proportions suffering is on a personal level affecting community and family. with the recovery efforts much is in support that has responded quickly and competently and byline to congrulate administrator fugate. also how it has been formed by a similar disasters we

must learn from our experience of other storms and you are right. finally is special role to rebuilding and redevelopment efforts. it has effective coordination including head and homeland security security, transportation and come interior, health and human services and sba and record of engineers state and local officials in charitable organizations personnel have been on the ground staff being centers such as mobilizing special needs providers to assist families in shelters. . .