Bush's unintentional honesty

At Bush's first Katrina appearance today, his speechwriter slipped in a little bit of truth.

I've been in this neighborhood before. As a matter of fact, I was here a couple of days after Katrina hit. It's amazing, isn't it, amazing what the world looked like then and what it looks like now.

Certainly, the President meant the Gulf Coast, but how true is that statement?

(Oh, and no questions from the press or the affected residents.)