Place: Interstate 45

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Hurricane Rita brings early death and destruction

Hurricane Rita steamed toward refinery towns along the Texas-Louisiana coast with 120mph winds early today, creating havoc even before it arrived.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2005

Up to 24 elderly evacuees die in bus blaze

A BUS carrying elderly evacuees from Hurricane Rita caught fire and was rocked by explosions early yesterday on a gridlocked highway near Dallas, Texas, killing as many as 24 people, authorities said.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2005

Evacuation bus death toll rises to 24

A bus carrying elderly evacuees from Hurricane Rita caught fire early today on gridlocked Interstate 45 in Texas, killing or injuring an unknown number of passengers.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2005

Hurricane evacuation bus explodes, 20 possibly killed

A bus carrying elderly evacuees from Hurricane Rita caught fire early today on gridlocked Interstate 45 in Texas, killing or injuring an unknown number of passengers.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2005

Houston residents stream inland in bumper-to-bumper traffic

Traffic came to a standstill and petrol shortages were reported today as hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston metropolitan area rushed to get out of the path of Hurricane Rita, a monster storm with 170mph winds.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2005