Reuters - President George W. Bush got a first-hand look on Saturday at the damage from deadly tornadoes in the U.S. South, saying that while buildings could be rebuilt the biggest impact was shattered lives.

AP - Only $1 billion of the $77 billion the city is seeking from the Army Corps of Engineers is for infrastructure damages it says it suffered because of levee breaches during Hurricane Katrina. The rest is for such things as the city's tarnished image and tourist industry losses.

AP - President Bush was to visit this tornado-ravaged town on Saturday, a day after Gov. Bob Riley toured its heavily damaged school and devastated neighborhoods.

AFP - President George W. Bush said Friday he would tour areas devastated by deadly tornadoes in the South as US and Canada reeled from a winter storm system that killed at least 22 people.

AP - President Bush offered condolences to victims of violent storms and tornadoes that roared through several Southern states and said he would visit stricken areas on Saturday "with a heavy heart."