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State officials defend contraflow plan for Rita evacuees
Officials acknowledge the 24 hour gridlock and gas shortages during Houston area contraflow evacuations for Hurricane Rita. About 60 of roughly 100 victims died, including 23 residents of a Bellaire assisted living facility whose bus exploded near Dallas. Traffic expanded to 155 miles on I-10 and 153 miles on I-45 as lanes were reversed to speed departures. inbound traffic was blocked to aid outbound flow, though merge points and supply issues persisted.
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