234 Quotes by Kathleen Blanco

While the eye of the storm is now projected to go a little more westerly and into the Texas area, it is strengthening, ... That still could give us some impact on the eastern side of the storm. We are watching it and we want our citizens to watch it very carefully.

It's going to be especially difficult for them and for you, ... We're going to offer them some special opportunities.

We need to pray, of course, very strongly, that the hurricane force would diminish,

that in the end all of our people will get assistance.

While we will hope and pray that Rita does not gain strength and threaten our coast, the prudent course of action is to prepare for the worst, ... every available resource is being put into action to deal with this potential threat to our coast.

It's not going to be a pretty sight. My next big worry is contamination and disease.

We'll be well. We can do it. I see signs of hope all around us. Lights are coming on, and things are happening all around.

Everybody's scared, worried, desperate, and the living conditions there are horrible, so we're moving them out and trying to give them a little bit of ease,

We have to try to break through the red tape, and I guess that's what frustrates people. They need help now,