We've been in embroiled in a family feud, much like the one that's erupted between officials in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana state government and the White House.

NPR: A Call to Rebuild New Orleans

The president started his day with a tour of New Orleans, his first up-close visit to the Louisiana city whose damage is largely from floodwaters.

CNN: Bush gets ground tour of Katrina damage

The president spent 35 minutes looking out the window as the aircraft passed over Louisiana and Mississippi and saw the damaged roof of the New Orleans Superdome and the city's flooded neighborhoods.

CNN: Bush tells victims: 'A lot of help coming'