This program is about 1 hour long
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(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) The damages dealt by Hurricane Rita introduced.
(Port Arthur: Geraldo Rivera) The impact of Rita on Port Arthur, Texas, featured; scenes shown of flooded streets, damaged homes & businesses; details given about the storm’s impact on local oil refineries.
(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.
(Lake Charles: Adam Housley) The impact of the storm on Lake Charles, Louisiana, featured; scenes shown of overturned vehicles, downed trees & power lines, and a flooded golf course.
(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.
(New Orleans: Bill Hemmer) The effort in New Orleans to repair a broken levee in the St. Bernard district featured; details given about the problems caused by Rita in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; scenes shown of water pouring into the 9th district & helicopters dropping sand bags to stop the flooding.
(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.
(Austin: Greg Kelly) The government’s response to Rita featured; details given about President Bush’s schedule, in which he plans to tour the areas ravaged by the storm; scenes shown from his tour of Texas’s emergency operations center. [BUSH – sympathizes with hurricane victims.]
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(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.
(Fox Weather Center: Janice Dean) The path of Hurricane Rita, now a tropical storm after making landfall, featured; details given about a series of tornadoes spawned by the storm; animated weather maps shown; rainfall estimates noted.
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(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) The declaration by President Bush of the Texas & Louisiana coasts as national disaster areas, in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, noted.
(Studio: Shepard Smith) Live discussion with Texas National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Charles Rodriguez† about the response of emergency management officials featured; details given about the damages along the Gulf coastline, which appear to be less severe than first estimated.
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(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) The impact of Hurricane Rita on downtown Beaumont, Texas, featured; details given about massive power outages; scenes shown of damaged businesses & debris littering the streets.
(New Orleans: Bill Hemmer) More stories from New Orleans of the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina featured; details given about the impact of yesterday’s levee break in St. Bernard Parish.
(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.
(Austin: Steve Brown) The response of Texas emergency management officials to Hurricane Rita featured; scenes shown from an underground bunker, where state officials are coordinating the relief effort; details given about the re-entry plan for Houston; map shown.
(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) Widespread gasoline shortages in the Houston area noted.
(Woodsville: Mike Emanuel) The impact of Rita on Woodsville & Jasper, Texas, featured; scenes shown of downed trees & power lines, damaged homes & businesses; details given about the impact of gasoline shortages.
(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.
(Galveston: Alicia Acuna) The impact of the storm on Galveston, Texas, which was spared a direct hit, featured; details given about extensive damages across the city. [Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann THOMAS†- says the city will re-open tomorrow.]
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(New York City: Rebecca Gomez) The impact of Hurricane Rita on Gulf Coast oil refineries & gas prices featured; map shown of refinery locations in Texas & Louisiana; details given about the facilities, which produce nearly 25†† of the nation’s fuel making capacity.
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(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) The impact of Hurricane Rita reviewed; aerial scenes shown of extensive flooding in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
(Fox Weather Center: Janice Dean) The path of Rita, now a tropical storm after making landfall, featured; details given about a series of tornadoes spawned by the storm and fears that the storm could move back into the Gulf of Mexico; animated weather maps shown.
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(Beaumont: Shepard Smith) Live discussion with Fox medical contributor Dr. Manny Alvarez† about health concerns in the wake of Hurricane Rita featured; details given about the dangers posed by mosquito-borne illnesses.
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