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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Greetings to all,<br>
This was posted to Hou-announce.... I thought I would pass it along to
you all.<br>
In Service,<br>
Malcolm <br>
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<td>[Hou-announce] Mandatory evacuations ordered for Galveston
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<td>Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:19:04 -0500</td>
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<td>Michael Silverhands <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:silverhands@sbcglobal.net"><silverhands@sbcglobal.net></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:hou-announce@ansteorra.org">hou-announce@ansteorra.org</a></td>
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<pre>Galveston county officials just signed the paperwork declaring a state
of emergency. *Every* person living in Galveston county is ordered to
evacuate. This is not voluntary -- it's mandatory. I saw this broadcast
live on Channel 26 just a few minutes ago.
(checking the internet...) Here's a site that just now has the details
(wow, that was quick):
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou050920_ac_mandatoryevac.788768d6.html"><http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/
khou050920_ac_mandatoryevac.788768d6.html></a>
"Galveston officials have now called for mandatory evacuations ahead of
Hurricane Rita beginning Wednesday. The order is for every one living
in Galveston County. ... Residents who wait until the mandatory
evacuation takes effect on Thursday will only have one way out. They'll
have to stay on I-45 until they reach Huntsville. ...
Zone A of the evacuation plan, which includes the southern portions of
the county including Galveston Island, Tiki Island and Bayou Vista,
begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Zone B of the plan, which includes the central portions of the
county’s mainland as well as the bay front communities of Kemah, San
Leon and Bacliff, are to start evacuation at 2 a.m. Thursday.
Zone C, which is the northern reaches of the county including League
City and Friendswood, will start evacuation at 12 p.m. Thursday. ..."
Michael
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