Secretary Castro Visits Mississippi
In Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina

Landlord Jerre Martin who restored properties, Senator Roger Wicker and Secretary Castro.

On Thursday, August 27, 2015 Secretary Julián Castro visited the Mississippi Gulf Coast and acknowledged the loss of life and devastation reaped on the coast by Hurricane Katrina. He reflected on the progress made during the past 10 years since Hurricane Katrina. He toured Highway 90 and viewed housing and infrastructure developments that were completed with the use of Community Development Block Grant Funds. Mississippi received $5.4 billion through HUD to assist in the long-term recovery and restoration of housing and infrastructure in areas most affected by the storm.

"The road to recovery has been long and not without serious challenges, but it's also shown that though the storm was strong, the resilient spirit of the Gulf Coast was even stronger," Secretary Castro said. "And as long as there are people who want to come home and communities that need to be rebuilt our job is not done."

Secretary Castro talking to resident Earl Ladner at Oak Haven Seniors Complex in Bay Waveland MS.

Front row: Left to Right, HUD Mississippi Field Office Director Jerrie G Magruder, City of Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes, HUD Secretary Castro and U.S. Senator for MS Roger Wicker Back row, Center: HUD Southeast Regional Administrator Ed Jennings, Jr. and MS Governor Phil Bryant

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