(The Center Square) – Several Louisiana officials voiced their concerns over federal cuts by the current Trump administration during a press call with Sabotaging Our Safety on Tuesday in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The devastating storm struck Aug. 29, 2005. Katrina displaced 1.5 million people as it racked up over $125 billion in damages (2005 dollar value).

“The further we get away from a catastrophic event, the more we forget about how bad it really was,” said former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. “Progress still needs to be made. Change is needed. There’s always room for improvement, especially as the number of disasters, the severity and the complexity of recoveries continue to increase."

Criswell; Mitch Landrieu, former Louisiana lieutena

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