Bush considers oil reserve release to curb shortages
President Bush signaled Katrina could push gasoline prices higher as the administration moved to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and ease fuel pollution standards. He noted refinery closures and disrupted pipelines, while touring affected areas to oversee relief efforts and reassure the public. The reserve last tapped during 2004 Ivan disruptions.
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New Orleans Refugees Move to Astrodome in Houston
Amid deteriorating conditions in the Superdome with unsanitary heat and no showers for days, FEMA moves about 25 000 refugees to the Astrodome in Houston. About 500 buses are deployed with military planes as backup, transit expected to arrive by Wednesday. The city warns it will be nonfunctional for two to three months while authorities assess longer term housing.
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