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Brad -- We Made Katrina, Now Let's Fix It

Posted Aug 22nd 2007 12:42PM by TMZ Staff

A worked-up Brad Pitt told the "Today" show's Ann Curry on Wednesday that -- despite what you might think -- Hurricane Katrina was a man-made disaster, and that it's incumbent upon him (and everyone else) to make it right.


The actor/envirovangelist chatted animatedly with Curry about progress he and Global Green have made in the last year, but was clearly emotional when talking about a 60-year-old man he met -- whose life had been turned upside down by Katrina. "I did everything right. I got a job," Pitt said he was told. "I bought a home. I raised my kids in that home. We're all split apart and we've been wiped out. What do I do?"

Pitt called the state of affairs "unacceptable."

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16. Brad Pitt is repeating Bush's words. You will help fix New Orleans. 99% of the levees created by USACE did not crumble, but we must and will do better. Step 1: dissolve power of New Orleans politicians and ban felons from the city.

Posted at 11:32PM on Sep 4th 2007 by TW

17. I applaud Brad's charitable giving, and don't question it in the least. But, OMG! Another celebutard's ignorance is showing! Brad, you are the official winner of Celebutard JeopRETARDy. Louisianna was granted and given funds NUMEROUS times to fix their dangerously eroded levies. Their corrupt local and state government officials chose not to spend that money for its intended purpose. Point the finger at Louisianna's gov. officials if you STILL feel the need to lay blame on someone.

As far as US causing the hurricane?? Clearly you were dropped on your head as an infant and are still suffering from severe brain damage. :o( You're still a hottie though!!

Posted at 10:37AM on Aug 24th 2007 by RU4Reel?

18. "We created the, uh, the uhhhh hurricane. Now we gotta build uhh, uhhh a house". Hey Babes, Chocolate City thanks you! Maybe if you two serial cheaters, who wouldn't know a marriage vow if it hits ya in the kisser, would stop flying all over the freakin' world then maybe, just maybe, I could take you seriously. I hear that sailboats travel because of the wind. That's a green way to travel. You and flubber lips Angie can provide all the hot air that's needed to sail the boat. Just talk about yourselves, that'll keep ya movin'!

Posted at 2:16PM on Aug 24th 2007 by Jack Hoff

19. Brad Pitt is correct in what he has stated. The levees are a federal project that the Corps of Engineers have recommended for years to be upgraded and fixed but the Federal Government has never done anything about the recommendations. Yes, the hurricane itself caused damage but the breaking of the levees was the primary causative for lives lost and massive flooding and destruction. I do agree with the writer saying Mississippi was in worse shape than Lousiana. I do not understand why authorities in Mississippi aren't lobbying Washington on a constant basis, as well as, making television appearances daily. My son went on two Mission Trips to Bay St. Louis, and residents told him that Fema has never arrived there, nor has any help arrived other than various social organizations of churches. Mississippi had the brunt of the wind from Katrina, while Lousiana had some wind but the heavy rain and poor condition caused the levees to break. Therefore, New Orleans flooding is/was a man made problem, whereas, Mississippi's damage was natural.

Posted at 3:22PM on Aug 24th 2007 by haven

20. I live in Louisiana and it has been hell in this state after Katrina. Brad is just tring to get help for the people who need it and I thank him for it because the government is not doing much and you can forget the insurance companies. Just let him speak and leave it alone.

Posted at 3:48PM on Aug 24th 2007 by Tonya

21. Mr. Pitt. You are a typical liberal. You think everything is the responsibility of government. If there is a problem, the government is supposed to fix it. WRONG. What makes America great is the fact the we have hard-working intelligent people who figure out ways to make our lives better with products and services they offer. It is called Capitalism. Let the people solve the problems, not the government.

Posted at 7:39AM on Aug 25th 2007 by american mom

22. why are all you people so nasty?

Posted at 9:27AM on Aug 25th 2007 by RML

23. Brad' s100% right!!! Unless you yourself have been down there, you cannot know the true devastation and unless you are properly informed you will never know that it's the engineers fault for the flooding not the storm of Katrina. The people of Louisiana are living as if they are in a third world country. This could happen to any of us. DO YOU HAVE A DAM near your town??? What happens if it goes. DO YOU WANT TO LIVE IN A KATRINIA TRAILER WITH YOUR CHILDREN FULL OF FORMALDEHYDE. I DIDN"T THINK SO. Thank you guys for what your doing for the people of Louisiana.

Posted at 9:48AM on Aug 27th 2007 by jstevens

24. Thank you jstevens #23. You do not know what it is like until you have seen it, or lived in it. Thank you all including Brad and Angelina for the kind words and thoughts for us in La.

Posted at 4:03PM on Aug 29th 2007 by Tonya

25. please some of you people on this forum act like brad and angie are adam and eve. and all they are is two people adopting kids and having kids, and living a debauched life. so stop praising them for doing a little humanitarian work, that the salvation army and red cross do almost every day.

Posted at 11:50PM on Oct 4th 2007 by starlight

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