![Structural bridge damage caused by Hurricane Katrina can be seen from aboard Air Force One Wednesday, Structural bridge damage caused by Hurricane Katrina can be seen from aboard Air Force One Wednesday,](https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/08/images/20050831_p083105pm-0188jasjp-515h.jpg)
Structural bridge damage caused by Hurricane Katrina can be seen from aboard Air Force One Wednesday,
![An aerial view of New Orleans, Louisiana from Air Force One, August 31, 2005. Air Force One made an unprecedented low level flight over the Gulf Coast states so that U.S. President An aerial view of New Orleans, Louisiana from Air Force One, August 31, 2005. Air Force One made an unprecedented low level flight over the Gulf Coast states so that U.S. President](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2BDF2/an-aerial-view-of-new-orleans-louisiana-from-air-force-one-august-31-2005-air-force-one-made-an-unprecedented-low-level-flight-over-the-gulf-coast-states-so-that-us-president-george-w-bush-could-survey-the-destruction-caused-by-hurricane-katrina-reutersmannie-garcia-mgjk-2D2BDF2.jpg)
An aerial view of New Orleans, Louisiana from Air Force One, August 31, 2005. Air Force One made an unprecedented low level flight over the Gulf Coast states so that U.S. President
![U.S. President George W. Bush waves after arriving on Marine One at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas September 24, 2005. Bush spent the day being briefed about Hurricane Rita U.S. President George W. Bush waves after arriving on Marine One at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas September 24, 2005. Bush spent the day being briefed about Hurricane Rita](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2A19X/us-president-george-w-bush-waves-after-arriving-on-marine-one-at-randolph-air-force-base-in-san-antonio-texas-september-24-2005-bush-spent-the-day-being-briefed-about-hurricane-rita-in-colorado-and-texas-trying-to-rebound-from-criticism-over-the-slow-response-to-hurricane-katrina-bush-went-to-texas-hours-after-hurricane-rita-slammed-the-coast-on-saturday-and-said-the-federal-government-was-well-prepared-to-help-this-time-reuterslarry-downing-2D2A19X.jpg)
U.S. President George W. Bush waves after arriving on Marine One at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas September 24, 2005. Bush spent the day being briefed about Hurricane Rita
![U.S. President George W. Bush tours Hurricane Katrina damage done around New Orleans, Louisiana, while flying in Marine One September 2, 2005. Authorities are still struggling to evacuate thousands of people from U.S. President George W. Bush tours Hurricane Katrina damage done around New Orleans, Louisiana, while flying in Marine One September 2, 2005. Authorities are still struggling to evacuate thousands of people from](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6RJAK/us-president-george-w-bush-tours-hurricane-katrina-damage-done-around-new-orleans-louisiana-while-flying-in-marine-one-september-2-2005-authorities-are-still-struggling-to-evacuate-thousands-of-people-from-hurricane-battered-areas-as-food-and-water-are-scarce-and-looters-raided-local-businesses-bush-said-it-would-take-years-to-recover-from-the-devastation-to-alabama-mississippi-and-louisiana-reuterslarry-downing-lsdcn-2E6RJAK.jpg)