As Hurricane Harvey approached on Friday, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urged Houstonians to stay put. At a press conference the same day, Governor Greg Abbott advised people from Corpus Christi to Houston to “strongly consider evacuating.” We’re not taking sides here, but we thought a reminder of the Hurricane Rita evacuation in 2005 might be a useful refresher.
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