When those Coast Guard choppers, many of who were first on the scene, were pulling people off roofs, they didn't check the color of a person's skin,
Recovery is going to take years. We need to help these Gulf Coast communities and, of course, the great city of New Orleans get back on their feet. The job is too big, too overwhelming for any one group.
We cannot stress enough the danger this hurricane poses to Gulf Coast communities.
Even in the deepest darkness, we can see the light of hope. We will make the Gulf Coast more vibrant than ever.