Bush tours Katrina damage as Rita nears Gulf Coast
President Bush kept a worried watch on Rita as it threatened the Gulf Coast amid Katrina wreckage in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. He flew over flattened homes, spoke by videoconference with federal officials, and signed an emergency Florida declaration while urging readiness. Bush appointed Townsend to lead an administration review of Katrina response and praised recovery efforts in Gulfport and New Orleans.
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Galveston Evacuation Under Way as Rita Approaches Gulf
Texas ordered a disaster declaration and mandatory evacuations for Galveston County coastal communities to move residents, especially the elderly, to shelters inland. Harris County urged readiness. Rita was upgraded toward a major storm, with authorities comparing it to Katrina and shifting supplies to Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.
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Expert predicts decades of increased hurricane activity
Washington expert Max Mayfield of the National Hurricane Center told a congressional panel that the Atlantic is in a cycle of higher hurricane activity, with more named storms expected over the next 10 to 20 years. He cited natural cycles rather than global warming, noted cities at risk, and cautioned Katrina was not the last major hurricane to strike vulnerable areas.
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Evacuations rise as Rita nears Gulf oil rigs and platforms
Offshore operators including Apache Exxon Mobil ConocoPhillips Anadarko and contractor Transocean evacuate personnel from about 10 Gulf rigs by Tuesday. Chevron Shell BP Marathon Oil also move crews as Rita strengthens to Category 2, threatening Gulf of Mexico operations.
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