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President Barack Obama speaks about damage done by Hurricane Irene next to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (C) and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate (R) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, August 28, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Irene, which had been downgraded to tropical storm status from category one hurricane, remains "a dangerous storm" as the public is still at risk of flooding and power outages.
Speaking in a White House address, Obama said that the federal government remains concerned about localized flooding.
"This is not over," he said, urging the public to continue to follow the directions of state and local officials.
"The impacts of this storm will be felt for some time. And the recovery effort will last for weeks or longer," said Obama. He pledged that federal agencies will "do everything in their power" to help those affected communities to recover."
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President Barack Obama speaks about damage done by Hurricane Irene next to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (C) and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate (R) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, August 28, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Irene, which had been downgraded to tropical storm status from category one hurricane, remains "a dangerous storm" as the public is still at risk of flooding and power outages.
Speaking in a White House address, Obama said that the federal government remains concerned about localized flooding.
"This is not over," he said, urging the public to continue to follow the directions of state and local officials.
"The impacts of this storm will be felt for some time. And the recovery effort will last for weeks or longer," said Obama. He pledged that federal agencies will "do everything in their power" to help those affected communities to recover."
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