AP has a report on AF1 flying over for Bush to see disaster areas [View All]

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/31/bush.katrina.ap/index.html

Bush expected to visit hurricane sites
The president flies over disaster area en route to Washington

WACO, Texas (AP) -- President Bush held a video conference about Hurricane Katrina with his top advisers from his Texas ranch Wednesday and then flew over the disaster area en route back to the White House to oversee federal relief efforts.

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On his way back to Washington, the president's plane, Air Force One, descended to an altitude of about 5,000 feet to allow Bush to view some of the worst hurricane damage. White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters that Bush was examining the destruction below from the front left side windows of the plane.

"This is a major catastrophe," McClellan had said earlier. "We are certainly going to do everything from the standpoint of the federal government to make sure the needs are met. This is a time when all Americans need to come together and do all we can to support those in the Gulf state region."