Imagine everyone in Dublin fleeing a hurricane three-and-a-half times as wide as Ireland
The massive storm was roaring through the Gulf of Mexico toward one of the largest American cities and the centre of the US oil industry.
The path of Rita, downgraded to Category 4 hurricane when its winds fell to 150 mph (240 kph), shifted northward and appeared to be headed slightly east of Galveston and Houston, the National Hurricane Centre said yesterday.
