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Article: REP. ROTHMAN RESPONDS TO HURRICANE GUSTAV; CITES NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 3, 2008
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Rep. Steve Rothman, D-N.J. (9th CD), issued the following news release:
"In the wake of what could have been a serious catastrophe in New Orleans, and as we approach the 7th anniversary of 9/11, I would like to take this moment to remind all Americans of the necessity of a personal emergency preparedness plan.
"Although a major event, Gustav did not have the destructive force originally anticipated. Louisianans, and truly all Americans, are blessed that the damage caused by Hurricane Gustav was not nearly as widespread as Hurricane Katrina - but this latest storm in the Gulf Coast demonstrates how important it is to ...