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GAO-07-809R 1 (2007-06-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptavjf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SGAO Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 29, 2007 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman The Honorable Susan M. Collins Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Preliminary Information on Rebuilding Efforts in the Gulf Coast The size and scope of the devastation caused by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes presents the nation with unprecedented rebuilding challenges.' These storms destroyed wide swaths of housing, infrastructure, and businesses and displaced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Today, nearly two years since these hurricanes made landfall, rebuilding efforts are at a critical turning point. The Gulf Coast and the nation are facing the daunting challenges of rebuilding. Our recent work in southern Louisiana and New Orleans confirms that some communities are still without basic needs, such as schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure, while the doors of many businesses remain closed. Over the coming years, perhaps decades, many neighborhoods and communities will need to be rebuilt-some from the ground up. At the same time, major decisions will need to be made regarding a wide range of issues including coastal restoration, levee protection, infrastructure, land use, and economic recovery. Agreeing on what rebuilding will be done, where, how, and-particularly important-who will bear the costs will be key to moving forward with the rebuilding process. To assist you in your oversight responsibilities, we briefed your staff on several occasions during the past few months on the results of our preliminary work in Louisiana and Mississippi-the two states most directly affected by the 2005 Gulf 'In this report, unless otherwise noted, we refer to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma collectively as the Gulf Coast hurricanes. GAO-07-809R Preliminary Information on Gulf Coast Rebuilding Page 1

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