Volunteers were an integral part of "what went right" during the response to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast during 2005. Their successes, as well as how they can be incorporated into future disaster preparedness plans, are incorporated into a report submitted to President Bush on February 23rd - The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned. President Bush and his Administration are committed to rebuilding the Gulf Coast and ensuring that we are better prepared for future catastrophes.

Click here to read the report
Click here to download the full report as a PDF file (3.19 MB)
Click here to read the fact sheet

In his January 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush called on all Americans to make a difference in their communities and across the globe through volunteer service. He created USA Freedom Corps, an Office of the White House, to help Americans answer his Call to Service. Visit www.volunteer.gov or call 1-877-USA-CORPS to find an existing volunteer service opportunity and to find more information about volunteer service programs.

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