Life Quote by Sonny Perdue

After Hurricane Katrina, many people said that the levees were not as effective as the natural vegetation that had been removed at the coast.…

— Wangari Maathai

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will…

— Sonny Perdue

I needed to explain that Louisiana's coast accepts the drainage from two-thirds of the United States and, while the necessary levees constructed upstream have…

— John Breaux

I believe that the federal government, like a raging river, has expanded upon the barriers and the boundaries of its banks, and unfortunately, it…

— Steve Southerland

Events like Hurricane Katrina and the Minnesota bridge collapse suggest a national infrastructure that has suffered from lack of tending.

— Nina Easton

Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services.

— Paul Hawken

The gulf coast region has been hit hard by two major hurricanes and is going to need federal assistance at several levels, The best…

— Bob Goodlatte

Canada needs to be flood-proofed, and somebody has to pay for it. Yes, there are other threats, too - fire, hail, wind, snow load,…

— Neil Macdonald

It is wonderful to hear of the relief efforts that are finally coming to New Orleans and the rest of the region, but as…

— Angelina Jolie

The government tells us we need flood control and comes to straighten the creek in our pasture. The engineer on the job tells us…

— Aldo Leopold

When farmers and ranchers are confronted by weather-related disasters that are beyond their control, we need to do something to help.

— Byron Dorgan

After a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina, the federal government has a profound obligation to help those in need, .. Right now, the victims…

— Dianne Feinstein