Bush: Gustav response excellent
2008-09-03 21:58
Baton Rouge - President George W Bush says the response to Hurricane Gustav has been "excellent", but there is more work to be done.
Speaking at a packed emergency command centre, the president cautioned that the pace of recovery from the storm will depend upon how quickly electricity gets back up in Louisiana, where there are widespread power outages.
Trying to burnish his administration's reputation for hurricane response after criticism for mishandling Hurricane Katrina three years ago, the president is making his second trip to the region since the storm hit.
He was in Texas on Monday.
- AP