Gas prices may spike as Rita threatens Gulf energy assets
Officials warn prices could rise again with Hurricane Rita. AAA Kansas notes demand drop after Labor Day but Rita poses a real threat to energy supplies. Locals brace for possible evacuee shelters as Garden City prepares if Rita hits, following Katrina drills and ongoing Red Cross readiness.
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AAA Kansas
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Hanni
Ben Guevara
Dillons
Garden City
Carolyn Henry
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Henry
State
Kansas
Wichita
Salina
Gar
Utz
Hawkins
Jones
Grant County
Don Button
Rita intensifies as Texans flee Houston in mass evacuation
As Rita neared the Texas coast, Houston emptied shelves of nonperishables and hotels filled inland. Gov. Perry ordered southbound traffic halted on I-45 and opened all eight lanes northbound for 125 miles to speed evacuation. Forecasters warned Rita could become the strongest hurricane on record to strike Texas with 165 mph winds and a potential hit near the Houston-Galveston area.
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Houston
Galveston
Trazanna Moreno
Dallas
Moreno
Oklahoma and
Arkansas
John Decker
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Lufkin
San Marcos
San Angelo
el Paso
Rita
Houston-Galveston
Louisiana
New Orleans
Texas
Andrew
South
Florida
Government orders aid to Texas ahead of Hurricane Rita
Washington Republicans press a Katrina response inquiry as Rita looms. Lt Gen Robert Clark leads a military Rita task force with 600-800 Florida and 450 Illinois National Guard troops mobilizing, six Navy ships, and 26 helicopters aiding search and rescue ahead of the Gulf CoastStrike.
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Washington
House
Gulf Coast
Tom Davis
Virginia
R-Nl
Gene Taylor
Mississippi
Charlie Melancon
Louisiana
Melancon
Pentagon
Robert Clark
5Th Army
Russel Honore
National Guard
Florida
Illinois
Navy
Bryan Whitman
Rita
Weather note: Summer ends with cooler high of 80
A weather update notes hot spell ends after reaching 97 in 1944. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with isolated afternoon thunderstorm possible and a high near 80, north winds 20 to 30 mph and a 30 percent rain chance. Tonight remains partly cloudy with a slight thunderstorm chance and a low around 53. Friday brings partly cloudy skies, isolated storms, and a high near 81 with southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
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NWS
Aquila to sell Kansas electric operations to cut debt
Aquila plans to divest its Kansas electric operations to improve its balance sheet and reduce debt. The sale requires approval from the FERC and KCC, a process potentially lasting up to 12 months, with customers seeing no rate or service changes in the meantime. The company also divested $641.5 million in natural gas liabilities and assets from Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri.
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Kansas
George Minter
Aquila
Minter
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Kansas Corporation Commission
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
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