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\president outlines hurricane katrina relief efforts\ by president george w. bush

1. ive just received an update from secretary chertoff and other cabinet

secretaries involved on the latest developments in louisiana, mississippi, and
alabama. as we flew here today, i also asked the pilot to fly over the gulf
coast region so i could see firsthand the scope and magnitude of the
devastation.

1. the vast majority of new orleans, louisiana, is under water. tens of

thousands of homes and businesses are beyond repair. a lot of the
mississippi gulf coast has been completely destroyed. mobile is flooded. we
are dealing with one of the worst natural disasters in our nations history.

1. and thats why ive called the cabinet together. the people in the affected

regions expect the federal government to work with the state government and
local government with an scroll down to see more ected secretary of
homeland security mike chertoff to chair a cabinet-level task force to

1. in passage two, how does bushs discussion of federal response suggest a

focus on centralized authority over local agency in recovery efforts?
a. it advocates for community-based solutions to address the aftermath
b. it highlights local efforts as more effective than federal assistance.
c. it portrays federal management as crucial for restoring order and
stability.
d. it stresses the importance of individual initiatives in disaster recovery.

Explanation:

• Option A: Community - based solutions imply local agency, not centralized authority.
• Option B: Highlighting local efforts as more effective goes against centralized authority focus.
• Option C: Portraying federal management as crucial for restoring order and stability shows a focus on centralized (federal) authority.
• Option D: Stress on individual initiatives is not about centralized authority.

Answer:

C. It portrays federal management as crucial for restoring order and stability.