WASHINGTON – President Bush is keeping tabs on the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricane Gustav while monitoring the threat from two other looming storms, Hanna and the even more-powerful Ike.

From the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, Bush called the governors of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia on Friday to discuss preparations for dealing with Hanna, White House press secretary Dana Perino said.

The tropical storm was expected to make landfall on the northern coast of South Carolina on early Saturday before cutting a path up the Atlantic seaboard.

Tropical storm watches or warnings were in effect from Georgia to areas just south of New York City. David Paulison, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was in touch with governors of other East Coast states to make sure they have what they need, Perino said.

The president's weekly radio address, taped Friday for broadcast Saturday, covered the administration's hurricane efforts. Gustav's hit Louisiana on Monday; Ike is heading toward the Bahamas and Florida.

Even though Gustav hit land with less power and in a less populated place than expected, problems linger. Perino said Washington's focus is helping while state and local authorities work to get the power back on for the 900,000 people still without it, most in Louisiana.

“Full restoration is expected to take weeks in some areas, especially in the coastal areas,” Perino said. “We have moved federal resources into that area.”

Bush planned to return to the White House on Saturday from Camp David.