MADELEINE BRAND, host: This is DAY TO DAY from NPR News.  I'm Madeleine Brand.</s>MADELEINE BRAND, host: The cleanup has begun in areas of Texas and Louisiana hit by Hurricane      Rita. President Bush was back in the region today to see the damage for      himself. The storm devastated communities along the coast, including      Cameron Parish in Louisiana, where 80 percent of the buildings were      leveled.  In Texas, hundreds of thousands are still without power.  John      Willis(ph) in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says police are      patrolling residential neighborhoods.</s>Mr. JOHN WILLIS (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office): At this point,      we're concerned about looters.  Just make sure no one goes in the homes      and take anything.  That's the main thing.
President Bush is again visiting areas in Louisiana and Texas that were hit by Hurricane Rita and still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Madeleine Brand offers an update on recovery efforts and the political fallout of the storms.