Devastation Quotes

You just can't watch it on TV and get a feel for the devastation that I've seen down here on the Gulf Coast. It's just unbelievable. - Bill Parsons

You don't realize what you take for granted. When you're surrounded [by devastation], it's a different story. - Brittany Stanley

You don't hear the complaints about . . . the red tape, the bureaucracy and the inefficiency in the nonprofit sector, particularly the faith-based sector, the churches, who were out there on the front line meeting needs literally the day after the devastation occurred. That's something we not only need to praise and be thankful for but to encourage and to support financially on behalf of the government. - Rick Santorum

You can't just watch it on TV and get a feel for the devastation that I have seen down here on the Gulf Coast. It's just unbelievable. - Bill Parsons

You cannot be in the Gulf without being impacted -- it looks like a war zone. It's beyond comprehension to see this kind of devastation, but very sobering and enlightening for us to be there. - Christina Harrison

You can watch all the TV you want. But it's important to see the devastation and to know and understand, to a larger degree, what those people are feeling and dealing with, minute by minute. - David Snowden

You can see the television coverage millions of Americans have seen over the past days, and you can read the stories, the heartbreaking stories and the stories of courage that we've all read in the last few days, ... We can even hear from some of the evacuees, which my wife Vicky and I have listened to up in Cape Cod, Mass., where we have 290 evacuees. But nothing - nothing, nothing, nothing - compares with seeing for ourselves the devastation that we have seen for the last few hours and we'll continue to see. - Edward Kennedy

With the recent devastation to the city, the time is right to reflect on the rich history of New Orleans. There are questions swirling as to whether this town that lies below sea level can -- or even should -- be rebuilt. We believe this film will play an important role in that national dialogue. - Mark Samels

While the devastation caused by Katrina in Louisiana is severe, initial reports indicate that the situation could be worse from the standpoint of resuming grain exports. - Charles Grassley

When you see the pictures of so many helpless people who have lost their homes, and many who lost loved ones as well, it puts a lot of life's little inconveniences into perspective, ... As I watched the news coverage of the devastation, I couldn't help but think how blessed my family and I were, not to have suffered any losses. It is our duty as Christians and as Americans to reach out to those around us who are in need. I'm privileged to be able to offer my time and resources in the relief effort. - Buddy Jewell