Storm drains residents as Rita evacuees flood roads
Residents along Texas and Louisiana coastlines flee Rita in an unprecedented exodus. In Dallas County a bus fire in a traffic jam on Interstate 45 near Wilmer reduced the vehicle to a burned shell as oxygen tanks reportedly exploded. Traffic snarls left many cars overheating, with 10 to 12 hour jams and some drivers turning back.
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Wilmer
Dallas
Dallas County
Houston
Willie Bayer
Finney County to aid evacuees if called upon again
Finney County would help evacuations if state officials call on the county again. County Administrator Pete Olson said readiness is in place and the Fairgrounds site was prepared but never used for Katrina evacuees. Officials noted Sedgwick, Saline, Douglas, Montgomery and Riley counties offered to shelter evacuees.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Finney County
Pete Olson
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Levees Break Again In New Orleans As Rita Approaches
As Hurricane Rita nears, leaks and damaged levees threaten New Orleans with flooding while crews rush to reinforce canals. Officials warn of possible 4 foot surges and 3 to 5 inches of rain, with retirement of Katrina death toll at 841 in Louisiana and 1,078 along the Gulf Coast. Governor Blanco mobilizes National Guard, federal troops, and rescue assets as evacuations continue and displaced residents seek safety across the region.
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Gulf Coast States
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Sally Forman
Ray Nagin
Ninth Ward
Forman
Mitch Frazier
Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
New Iberia
Glynn Stevenson
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kathleen Blanco
Rita
Texas
National Guard
State Wildlife Department
Blanco
Evacuees seek aid as families flee to relatives
Kim and Guerrero describe leaving their home amid flooding fears. Kim plans to stay with relatives in Garden City or Dodge City if needed. Guerrero notes financial hardship from the forced travel after moving into a new home. Both describe hot humid conditions and an ordinary departure day while awaiting Red Cross assistance.
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Kim
Dodge
Guerrero
Senate committee backs Roberts in party line style
The Judiciary Committee endorsed Roberts amid calculated bets on Bush's next pick. Some Democrats weighed their votes to influence future nominations, while analysts noted the move aimed to shape the president's approach. Liberal groups faced a setback as Roberts gained broader Democratic support.
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Roberts
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American Enterprise Institute
Washington
Bush White House
White House
Scott McClellan
Senate
Patrick Leahy
Russ Feingold
Herbert Kohl
Brad Berenson
David Carle
Leahy
D-Wis
Feingold
Wisconsin
Janice Rogers Brown
O’connor
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Wendy Long
Judicial Confirmation Network
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