Texans stream home as Rita falls short of fears

Texans are returning home today after 120mph Hurricane Rita failed to cause the feared Katrina-sized destruction.

Texans stream home as Rita falls short of fears
Mon, 26 Sep, 2005 - 08:57

Texans are returning home today after 120mph Hurricane Rita failed to cause the feared Katrina-sized destruction.

“As bad as it could have been, we came out of this in pretty good shape,” Texas Governor Rick Perry said after taking a helicopter tour of the area struck by Rita on Saturday.

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