White House spokesman Jay Carney announced the trip aboard Air Force One as Obama flew to Texas on Aug. 31 to speak to US service members and their families.
The storm, which reached hurricane strength as it made landfall earlier this week, gained significance as it coincided with the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It struck as the Republican National Convention unfolded in Tampa, Fla.
Carney's announcement came shortly after Obama's presidential rival, Republican Mitt Romney, announced he would visit the New Orleans area on Aug. 31. Carney said Obama reached his decision before Romney's intentions became known.
Obama will visit touch down in Louisiana after a campaign stop in Ohio earlier on Monday.
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