Bush's Dismissal of "Katrina"

In American news, President Bush has refused to create more assistance in preventing natural disasters like that of Hurricane Katrina from occurring again. The Bush administration's lack of response to one of the largest natural disasters in the nation's history has had Americans concerned for quite some time. Bush and his government have only recently began to voice measures they will take in order to try to prevent another hurricane from taking places. The measures it seem however, revolve around incompetent contractors attempting to rebuild the damage caused, rather the division of a national plan to protect the U.S. coastline. The hurricane formed on August 23rd during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season causing much devastation across the coastline.

The most severe affected were those living in New Orleans, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.At least 1,836 people lost their lives in Hurricane Katrina and in the subsequent floods, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. Estimated to have been responsible for $81.2 billion US dollars worth of damage, there was widespread Criticism of the federal, state and local governments' reaction to the storm subsequently resulting in an investigation by the United States Congress.

President Bush's dismissal of this natural disaster is disgraceful, showing an utter lack of respect or concern for those who were affected and lost their lives at the hands of Hurricane Katrina. His often disastrous and criticised way of dealing with the public after devastating events has caused much widespread outcry's over his ability to conduct one of the most powerful countries in the world. Lets hope Americans are a little more precise with their choice of president when the next election comes round.