Elaborate Plans in Motion Ahead of Rita (Hurricane Katrina)

Elaborate Plans in Motion Ahead of Rita
AP via Newsday - WASHINGTON -- With satellite phones, hospital beds, buses and gasoline on the way, President Bush promised on Thursday his administration would react 'swiftly and effectively' to Hurricane Rita.

US stocks inch down with focus on Hurricane Rita (Hurricane Katrina)

US stocks inch down with focus on Hurricane Rita
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 8 hours ago NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - US stocks dipped on Thursday, with investors hesitant as Hurricane Rita neared energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico three

Hurricane Katrina - Stocks Steady as Rita Moves West

Stocks Steady as Rita Moves West
TheStreet.com - Investors sat paralyzed Thursday as massive Hurricane Rita, now a Category 5 storm, gathered strength in the Gulf of Mexico and threatened a new round of devastation for the energy-rich southern U.S.

Gov. Bush warns Hurricane Rita could set off gas crisis in Florida (Hurricane Katrina)

Gov. Bush warns Hurricane Rita could set off gas crisis in Florida
Sun-Sentinel - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush urged Floridians to conserve fuel Thursday morning, as the monstrous Hurricane Rita bears down on the Texas Gulf Coast -- and the heart of the nation's oil industry.