BBC NEWS | Americas | US emergencies chief steps down
BBC NEWS | Americas | US emergencies chief steps down: "Michael Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), had already been dumped as head of the rescue effort by President George Bush.
News of his resignation came after the president visited central New Orleans for the first time since the disaster.
In the city, the bodies of 44 mostly elderly patients have been found dead in a flooded hospital.
The overall confirmed death toll in the southern states affected by Hurricane Katrina has passed 500. Officials have said the final number of dead could be much lower than the thousands feared initially.
Opinion polls show deep dissatisfaction with Mr Bush's handling of the crisis."
News of his resignation came after the president visited central New Orleans for the first time since the disaster.
In the city, the bodies of 44 mostly elderly patients have been found dead in a flooded hospital.
The overall confirmed death toll in the southern states affected by Hurricane Katrina has passed 500. Officials have said the final number of dead could be much lower than the thousands feared initially.
Opinion polls show deep dissatisfaction with Mr Bush's handling of the crisis."
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