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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 2005
Page
3
The piece contrasts government action during Hurricane Rita in Texas with Katrina relief in Louisiana, noting faster evacuations and fewer casualties in Rita. It cites race and wealth as factors shaping perceptions, with critics arguing Bush aimed to project competence after Katrina. Analysts caution against partisan exploitation.
Rescue teams pushed deeper into bayous pulling out residents on skiffs as Rita's floodwaters receded. In Texas, five killed by carbon monoxide from a generator were found in Beaumont while Cameron and Creole suffered near total destruction. Louisiana towns faced widespread devastation with 9,900 homes damaged in Terrebonne Parish and up to 80 percent of Cameron leveled. Louisiana National Guards handed out aid in Lake Charles as crews rescued about 200 more people. Texas put Rita damage at 8 billion dollars with several refineries idle or damaged awaiting restart.
Texas Governor Perry and Houston officials will create a metropolitan evacuation task force to review the Gulf Coast exodus before Hurricane Rita. The group will gather input on traffic flow and fuel delivery, with input from noncoastal cities as they plan for potential future storms. Perry seeks full 100 percent federal reimbursement for Rita costs, arguing it was more damaging than Katrina and should be treated as one disaster for funding.
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