2023年Bush39;s speech before the Katrina anniversary.docx

2023年Bush39;s speech before the Katrina anniversary 英语演讲稿 Goodmorning. Earlierthisweek,IhadcoffeewithRockeyVaccarellaintheWhiteHouse.RockeyisfromSaintBernardParishinLouisiana,andheandhisfamilylosteverythingtheyownedtoHurricaneKatrina.RockeydrovetoWashingtontothankthefederalgovernmentforitseffortstohelppeoplelikehim.AndhebroughtatraileralongtohelpremindusthatmanygoodpeoplealongourGulfCoastarestilllivingindifficultconditions,andthatthehardworkofrebuildinghasonlyjustbegun. ThisTuesdaymarksthefirstanniversaryofKatrina--oneofthedeadliestandmostcostlynaturaldisastersinAmericanhistory.InMississippi,thestormwipedoutvirtuallyeverythingalongan80-milestretchofthecoast,flatteninghomesanddestroyingentirecommunities.InLouisiana,floodingleft80percentofthecityofNewOrleansunderwater.Thehumancostswereevenmoreterrible.Morethanathousandpeopledied,countlessfamilieslosttheirhomesandlivelihoods,andtensofthousandsofmen,women,andchildrenwereforcedtofleetheregionandleavebehindeverythingtheyknew. Duringthestormandinthedaysthatfollowed,Americansrespondedwithheroismandcompassion.CoastGuardandotherpersonnelrescuedpeoplestrandedinfloodedneighborhoodsandbroughtthemt版权全部ohighground.Doctorsandnursesstayedbehindtocarefortheirpatients,andsomeevenwentwithoutfoodsotheirpatientscouldeat.Manyofthefirst-respondersriskingtheirlivestohelpotherswerevictimsthemselves--woundedhealers,withasenseofdutygreaterthantheirownsuffering.Andacrossourgreatland,thearmiesofcompassionralliedtobringfoodandwaterandhopetofellowcitizenswhohadlosteverything.Intheseandcountlessotherselflessacts,wesawthespiritofAmericaatitsbest. Unfortunately,Katrinaalsorevealedthatfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentswereunpreparedtorespondtosuchanextraordinarydisaster.Andthefloodwatersexposedadeep-seatedpovertythathascutpeopleofffromtheopportunitiesofourcountry.SolastyearImadeasimplepledge:ThefederalgovernmentwouldlearnthelessonsofKatrina,wewoulddowhatittakes,andwewouldstayaslongasittakes,tohelpourbrothersandsistersbuildanewGulfCoastwhereeverycitizenfeelspartofthegreatpromiseofAmerica. ThatwasthesamepledgeIrepeatedtoRockeyduringhisvisittotheWhiteHouse.Thispledgemeantstrongerleveesandrebuilthomesandnewinfrastructure.Italsomeanssafestreetsandneighborhoodsfilledwithlocallyownedbusinesses,andmoreopportunitiesforeveryone. Nextweek,LauraandIwillreturntoMississippiandNewOrleanstomeetwithlocalcitizensandofficials,andreviewtheprogresswehavemade.Thefederalgovernmenthasconductedathoroughreviewofitsresponsetonaturaldisasters,andwe''''remakingreformsthatwillimproveourresponsetofutureemergencies.WithhelpfromCongress,wehavecommitted$110billiontotherecoveryeffort,andweareplayingavitalroleinhelpingpeoplecleardebris,repairandrebuildtheirhomes,reopentheirbusinessesandschools,andputtheirlivesbacktogether. Thefederalgovernmentwillcontinuetodoitspart--yetare-bornGulfCoastmustreflecttheneeds,thevision,andtheaspirationsofthepeopleofMississippiandLouisiana.Andtheirstateandlocalofficialshavearesponsibilitytohelpsetprioritiesandmaketoughdecisions,sopeoplecanplantheirfutureswithconfidence. Oneyearafterthestorms,theGulfCoastcontinuesdownthelongroadtorecovery.InMississippiandLouisiana,wecanseemanyencouragingsignsofrecoveryandrenewal,andmanyremindersthathardworkstillliesahead.Thisworkwillrequirethesustainedcommitmentofourgovernment,thegenerosityandcompassionoftheAmericanpeople,andthetalentandvisionofpeopledetermin版权全部edtorestoretheirhomes,neighborhoods,andcities.Wewillstayuntilthejobisdone,andbyworkingtogether,wewillhelpourfellowcitizensalongtheGulfCoastwriteanewfutureofhope,justice,andopportunityforall. Thankyouforlistening. 4