Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina August 28, 2006 Washington DC – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold released the following statement today in advance of tomorrow’s one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. "On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we remember those who lost their lives, their homes, and their communities to the hurricane. Katrina’s devastation was one of the most tragic episodes in our nation’s history and as the people of the Gulf Coast face the challenge of rebuilding, we must not let them face it alone. There is much we can do – and that the government can do – to help in this recovery, including learning from the mistakes that compounded this disaster. But this is also a time to remember the outpouring of support from across the country – communities welcoming evacuated families, schools taking in displaced students, and people everywhere asking what they could do to help. Looking back over the past year, we see how far we’ve come but also how far we have to go. One year after Katrina, we must rededicate ourselves to helping the people of the Gulf Coast make it home again." Click here to read about Feingold's proposed legislation to help low-income Katrina survivors gain access to affordable housing. Click here to read about Feingold's efforts to reform the Army Corps of Engineers.

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