Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Babineaux Blancoserved from January 2004 to January 2008 as the 54th governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to have been elected as governor of Louisiana...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 December 1942
CityNew Iberia, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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We began the process of debriefing each other, sharing what our unique experiences were, ... I know the mayor felt very desperate in his hour of need.
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This is a unique situation, and that's why we're asking for a unique response,
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When I'm out hustling up new industries, I can offer Louisiana's many selling points. We have unmatched natural resources, a unique culture and fantastic workers.
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We will weather this storm as we have weathered Katrina.
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These storms knocked us down, but they didn't knock us out, ... And with your help and support, we will come back stronger and more prosperous than before.
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The shelters will end up probably without electricity or with minimum electricity from generators in the end. There may be intense flooding that will be not in our control which would be ultimately the most dangerous situation that many of our people could face.
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The situation is untenable, ... At first light, the devastation is greater than our worst fear. It's just totally overwhelming ... heartbreaking.
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The situation deteriorated on Monday and on Wednesday, it became untenable,
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The simple fact is that we needed something as simple and basic as buses delivered in a timely fashion from FEMA in order to save lives. They didn't do that,
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The silver lining of Katrina's storm clouds is the historic opportunity that we have now to start anew,
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is not just a game but a very symbolic event and we should encourage as many people as possible to go.
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The whole region could evacuate 200,000, 300,000 maybe more.
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There will be plenty of soldiers in the city to handle whatever Rita dishes out.
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Every act of kindness, every life-saving act is an answer to a prayer, ... Better days are coming. There are lights coming back on in these parishes.