The story later became about whether the haste was an over-reaction to Katrina. A bus carrying nursing home evacuees caught fire, and 24 died.
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Drivers waited in traffic for 20-plus hours, and heat stroke impaired or killed dozens. More than 100 evacuees died in the exodus. an estimated 2.5 million people hit the road ahead of the storm’s arrival, creating some of the most insane gridlock in U.S. In the Houston area, the muddled flight from the city killed almost as many people as Rita did. A little more than 100 deaths occurred during Rita compared to almost 2,000 during Katrina. The storm still did $12 billion in damage, but Katrina did more than $100 billion in damage. Rita weakened to Category 3 before coming ashore in East Texas (much further east than predicted) on Sept. The promised peril from the Category 5 storm never materialized. RELATED: 11 hoaxes and myths about Hurricane Katrina, debunked That’s the moment residents remember best a decade later. And with Hurricane Rita – documented as the strongest Gulf storm on record – on track to bash East Texas, Houstonians heeded the call to evacuate. Hurricane Katrina had devastated the U.S.
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For some, the gridlock wouldn't end until a full 24 hours later. The worst traffic jam in Houston history began 10 years ago today. Ben DeSoto/Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less (Chronicle/Ben DeSoto) HOUCHRON CAPTION () SECNEWS COLOR: CONGESTED: The line for security runs the length of the concourse of Terminal C at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday. Freeways have been bumper to bumper with vehicles leading away from Houston since sunset the day before.
The threat of Hurricane Rita is forcing people living along the Texas Gulf Coast to decide whether to stay or flee before Friday's expected landfall. Hancock/Staff Photographer Show More Show Less 47 of92 The line for security runs the length of the Concourse lobby of Terminal C at the Bush Intercontinental Airport, Thursday morning, Sept. (AP Photo/The Beaumont Enterprise, Mark M. With help stretched thin across the Gulf Coast and attention focused on New Orleans, Southeast Texans must take care of themselves following Hurricane Rita. REUTERS/Rick Wilking RICK WILKING Show More Show LessĤ5 of92 46 of92 Fannett resident Ricky Breaux looks up from crushing boxes to help the volunteer fire department at a fire department and Salvation Army feeding site in Fannett, Texas on Monday, Oct. Hurricane Rita weakened slightly to 165 miles per hour but still remained a dangerous Category 5 storm, according to the U.S. BRETT COOMER/HOUSTON CHRONICLE Show More Show Less 2 of92 Martha Velazquez stands on the road during stalled traffic while she tries to evacuate in advance of Hurricane Rita in east Houston September 22, 2005. HOUCHRON CAPTION () SECMETRO COLORFRONT: Officials offer ideas on controlling traffic bottlenecks like those during the Hurricane Rita evacuation. About 96 percent of evacuees fled by car, and 18 percent of them headed north on I-45, making it the area's most-used freeway during the flight to safety.
(Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle) HOUCHRON CAPTION () SECNEWS COLORFRONT: PARKING LOT: Hurricane Rita evacuees jam Interstate 45. 1 of92 Cars jam interstate 45 and cross streets during the evacuation from Hurricane Rita Friday, Sept.
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