Houston May Be Spared

Hundreds of thousands of residents of the nation's fourth largest city are fleeing the possible wrath of Hurricane Rita, but signs are pointing towards that the now category 4 storm may not make a direct hit on the city.

The storm may now be headed towards Port Arthur, Texas or Lake Charles, Louisiana north and east of the Houston-Galveston area. Still, the storm remains a dangerous one and could have significant impact on Houston.

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