[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 425 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 425
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 7, 2005.
Whereas, on August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina reached landfall devastating the
Gulf Coast states;
Whereas there has yet to be a full accounting for all our citizens whose lives
were tragically lost;
Whereas the cost in human suffering is ongoing for hundreds of thousands of
people who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods;
Whereas immediate humanitarian aid is still critically needed in many of the
devastated regions;
Whereas the devastation on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama
is catastrophic;
Whereas the City of New Orleans is tragically flooded and the surrounding
communities of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes are devastated;
Whereas every city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is severely damaged or
destroyed, including Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Long
Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, and Pascagoula;
Whereas the States of Florida, Texas, and Georgia also sustained damage;
Whereas Coast Guard search and rescue teams, police, firefighters, the National
Guard, and many ordinary citizens have risked their lives to save
others;
Whereas doctors, nurses, and medical personnel worked expeditiously to ensure
that hospitals, medical centers, and triage units provided needed care;
Whereas the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and other volunteer
organizations and charities are supplying hurricane victims with food,
water, and shelter;
Whereas the State of Texas and numerous other States have welcomed tens of
thousands of victims from Louisiana and provided them with aid and
comfort;
Whereas the Army Corps of Engineers has worked to reinforce levees in Louisiana;
and
Whereas thousands of volunteers and government employees from across the Nation
have committed time and resources to help with recovery efforts: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) expresses the condolences of the Nation to the victims of
Hurricane Katrina;
(2) commends the resiliency and courage of the people of the States
of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; and
(3) commits to provide the necessary resources and to stand by the
people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in the
relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts.
Attest:
Clerk.