Hurricane Rita Update

Hurricane Rita is causing all sorts of problems in Texas. I've read a few AP wire reports. There was a fire raging in Galveston caused by a fallen power line. Rain was not putting it out. It was being spread by strong winds. A bus carrying evacuees from a nursing home caught fire and 24 people died who were trapped inside. My mom wrote me that my highschool and middle school both became shelters for evacuees. About 7,000 people have come to Austin (my hometown) to seek shelter. The roads around Houston and East Texas were jammmed with people who were trying to evacuate. Gas stations ran out of gas. My uncle and aunt decided to turn around and go back to Houston because it was so bad. Some of my relatives have decided to wait out the storm. The last report I read said Rita is now a category 3. New Orleans is being flooded again. Keep Texas and Louisianna in your prayers.