Obama : `` New Orleans is coming back '' and it will be a beautiful thing. In addition , the largest civil works project in American history -- the construction of a fortified levee system to protect New Orleans -- is underway and will be finished by next year , he said . Officials are looking ahead to prepare for future disasters , he says .
Obama : `` New Orleans is coming back '' and it will be a beautiful thing. Officials are looking ahead to prepare for future disasters , he says .