Biden emphasizes in New Orleans strength and resistance after attack

Biden emphasizes in New Orleans strength and resistance after attack

CNN - President Joe Biden said that New Orleans "embodies strength and resilience" while commemorating the victims of the terrorist attack on New Year's Day. He spoke on Monday evening at an interreligious prayer service in the city.

mourn together and hope

"My wife Jill and I are here to be mourn with you to pray with you and to show you that you are not alone. The rest of the nation also looks at you. It is not the same. We know what it is like to lose part of our soul, the anger, the blank, the black hole, it seems as if it were drawn to your breast.

power of the city and its humans

He later added: "If there is one thing that we know: New Orleans defines strength and resilience. You define it, whether in the form of this attack, because of this attack, or through hurrican or super storms. This city and its people stand up again. This is also the spirit of America."

Visit to New Orleans after tragic incident

The visit of the President in New Orleans, together with the first Lady Jill Biden, took place just a few days after an incident, in which a man drove into a crowd that had gathered on the lively bourbon street on New Year's Day, whereby 14 people died and at least 35 were injured , according to the FBI.

support for the victims

On Monday evening, the President also intended to the victim and promised that he instructed his team to "make all resources available" for the people in the city. New Orleans received the Sear 1 status for the Mardi Gras events from February 21 to March 4-one of the highest classifications for event security, which is awarded by the Ministry of Internal Security, How the White House announced on Monday in a press release , which also outlined the reaction of the bid administration to the attack.

connection with those affected

Before the service on Monday, bids and first lady welcomed families, survivors and local officials who were affected by the attack. They also stopped briefly on the Bourbon Street to put flowers at a memorial for the victims and to commemorate them in silence.