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During Hurricane Rita in 2005, over 2 million Houstonians got on the road to avoid its wrath. It took anywhere from 12 to 36 hours to reach their destination.
by rawgabbit 3y ago
During Hurricane Rita in 2005, over 2 million Houstonians got on the road to avoid its wrath. It took anywhere from 12 to 36 hours to reach their destination.
Many ran out of gas but roadside assistance were able to fuel them up and get them going again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Rita_evacuation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Rita_evacuation
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