Hurricane Rita spares Florida Keys

Hurricane Rita strengthened to a dangerous Category 3 storm early today, sparing the Florida Keys but prompting mandatory orders to once again evacuate New Orleans as well as the Texas city of Galveston.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2005 - 11:07

Weather forecasters predicted the storm could intensify further with winds of up to 115 mph battering Louisiana and Texas by the weekend.

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Courts Hurricane Rita Place: Florida Keys Place: New Orleans Place: Texas City Place: Galveston Place: Louisiana Place: Texas Place: Gulf Coast Place: Florida Place: Cuba Place: Florida Straits Place: Havana Place: Keys highway Place: US 1 Place: Lower Keys Place: Marathon Place: Key West Place: Key Colony Beach Place: South Florida Place: Mississippi Place: Alabama Place: Huntsville Place: Galveston County Place: Tallahassee, Florida Place: Austin, Texas Place: Jacksonville Person: President George Bush Person: Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Person: David Paulison Person: Bush Person: Governor Person: Rick Perry Person: Gary Wood Person: Mayor Person: Clyde Burnett Person: Michelle Mainelli Person: Catherine Womack Person: Lyda Ann Thomas Event: Hurricane Rita Event: Hurricane Katrina Event: Rita Event: Katrina Organisation: Florida Highway Patrol Organisation: National Hurricane Centre Organisation: Pentagon

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