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Preparation for Hurricane Rita

Date: Sept. 22, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security


PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE RITA -- (Extensions of Remarks - September 22, 2005)

SPEECH OF
HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

Mr. McCAUL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, last week, I visited the Katrina relief efforts in my district, and Vice President CHENEY and I met with the Texas Emergency Management Agency. They did an outstanding job in the Katrina relief effort, but now we are faced with another hurricane--Hurricane Rita.

As I speak to you now, Rita, a category 5 hurricane, is bearing down on the coast of Texas and is projected to hit near Galveston. Now more than ever, this kind of leadership is needed for our communities in Texas.

Along with the mandatory evacuations in the Gulf Coastal region, there currently exists a voluntary evacuation in the Greater Houston area for flood plains, and neighborhoods near main bayous. Although these evacuation orders are voluntary, the Federal Emergency Management Agency strongly suggests that in the event of a hurricane all evacuation orders must be honored to prevent needless loss of life.

If we work together, we can save lives. This is our duty as friends, as neighbors and as Americans.

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