234 Quotes by Kathleen Blanco

Start making preparations to leave now ... Prepare your family, prepare your house for evacuation.

It's no secret that Louisiana is facing historic challenges. How we meet those challenges in the weeks ahead will determine the future of our state for generations to come,

It's the only way we can re-establish government,

I think this storm is bigger than anything we have dealt with before. This is not a minor problem.

It looks like we're going to bear some of the brunt of this storm. Hurricane Katrina's aiming our way.

The announcement today from HUD and Homeland Security about rental assistance and housing vouchers may certainly address the needs of our friends in Alabama and Mississippi, ... But it does little for Louisiana citizens who want to come home, and we'd like our citizens to be able to come to Louisiana for this interim period.

It looks like we're going to bear some of the brunt of this storm, ... Hurricane Katrina's aiming our way.

who opened your homes, your hospitals, your classrooms, your churches, your wallets and your hearts to our people.

It is the most important job I have right now,