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Helping home opens to Rita evacuees in front of Gayle DeBusk house
Gayle DeBusk hosted about 16 Houston area evacuees from Rita at her 415 E Stewart home. The group, including families from Spring Deer Park and Morton, traveled 700 miles over 18 hours to escape the storm, sharing a front yard, kids, animals, and a hopeful, resilient mood despite heavy winds and rain forecasts. They arrived after a long caravan, while some relatives remained blocked by traffic. DeBusk coordinated aid with a local VFW and prepared supplies for the arriving families before the evacuation tale continues on page 4.
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Gayle DeBusk
Houston
Spring
Humble
Deer Park
VFW
DeBusk
Charles Clark
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Karla Rolen
Mitch
E.stewart
Hope
Tommy DeBusk
Donna
Mike
Robin Bradley
Cody
Landon
Chad
Cecil
Virginia Williams
Lorna
Aaron Richardson
Gayle
Randy
Jeanetta
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Tommy
Rita
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Carlese Brumfield
Lana
Carlese Jr
Jalisa
New Orleans
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