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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 931 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that on the first 

anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, people of goodwill throughout the 

United States should remember the victims of Hurricane Katrina, both 

living and dead, and pledge to work toward the repair, rebuilding, and 

resettlement of the Gulf Coast of the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 20, 2006 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, people 

of goodwill throughout the United States should remember the victims of Hurricane Katrina, both living and 

dead, and pledge to work toward the repair, rebuilding, 

and resettlement of the Gulf Coast of the United States. 

Whereas Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the 

United States on August 29, 2005; 

Whereas Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive and most 

deadly hurricane in the history of the United States; 

Whereas Hurricane Katrina was the sixth-strongest Atlantic 

hurricane ever recorded in the history of the United 

States; 


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Whereas Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the Gulf 

Coast of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, inflicting 

disastrous damage along the coastlines and reeking 

wholesale devastation on entire cities including Mobile, 

Alabama; Biloxi, Mississippi; Gulfport, Mississippi; and 

Slidell, Louisiana; 

Whereas the force of the storm contributed to and may have 

caused the breach of levees that protected New Orleans, 

leading to the flooding of 80 percent of the city as well 

as substantial flooding in several adjacent parishes; 

Whereas the wind and water from Hurricane Katrina is estimated to be responsible for $75 billion in damages; 

Whereas Hurricane Katrina caused the destruction of property on a massive scale, including the loss of homes, businesses, public institutions, and infrastructure; 

Whereas in addition to the economic and tangible costs of the 

destruction, most importantly, Hurricane Katrina caused 

the deaths of at least 1,836 people, many of whom remain missing; 

Whereas after one year, the people harmed and the areas 

devastated by this horrific storm have yet to totally recover; 

Whereas there is a need to remember those who have lost 

lives, property, businesses, and a way of life as a result 

of this unprecedented natural disaster as well as offer 

hope and courage to those who have survived; and 

Whereas there is a growing and urgent need to recommit our 

energies to assuring that the victims of Hurricane 

Katrina are made whole: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that on the first anniversary of Hurricane 

3 Katrina, people of goodwill throughout the United States, 

4 whether gathered in schools, community centers, commu5 nities of faith, or other forums, should remember the vic6 tims of Hurricane Katrina, both living and dead, and 

7 pledge to work toward the repair, rebuilding, and resettle8 ment of the Gulf Coast of the United States. 

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