Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said through creative approaches, rare procedures, “and by the grace of God,” Cairo can be saved despite public housing crisis.

Carson made the assertion during a visit Tuesday to the Cairo, where two public housing complexes are being torn down, forcing hundreds of residents to find new homes.

Carson spoke to residents of the housing complex for about 10 minutes yesterday, then took questions.

Carson said HUD is working hard to keep as many people in Cairo as possible who are being displaced from the two projects.