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We’re going to follow Laurence Simon’s lead and use this post as a placeholder for the Rita announcement that was stuck at the top during the excitement. ALERT: MAYOR WHITE AND JUDGE ECKELS ASK THAT

via the Chronicle: Some of those who ventured out for some shopping Sunday acknowledged that they really didn’t need much. But the trip to the store was a good excuse to get out of the

This Chronicle story addresses some of the issues we have been discussing on Houston blogs — the massive traffic jam last Wednesday and Thursday: Hurricane planners have a little ditty that goes, “run from the

SAFEclear + FEMA = free tows for Hurricane Rita evacuees who abandoned their cars. On Houston freeways only: Evacuees forced to leave cars along freeways because they broke down or ran out of gas may

Thankfully, since the worst of Rita missed us, I didn’t take many photos of the storm’s aftermath. However, I did get one good photo out in the Sharpstown area of a house bordering sort of

I braved the (not so fierce) wind and rain earlier, and here is documented proof that we are feeling very blessed this morning:

Here is a liveblog (from local television) of the press conference from Mayor White and Judge Eckels: White: Please heed the President’s request to stay where you are and not try to return to the

We just drove over from the Sharpstown area to check out the townhouse in midtown. The townhouse was fine — no flood or structural damage. Electric was off when we were there, but it has