Houston News Station - Rita Blog

Friendswood calls for voluntary evacuation
At this time, emergency management officials are calling for a voluntary evacuation of the city of Friendswood.

Highest strike probability: Galveston, Freeport
According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Rita will most likely strike Freeport or Galveston

Space Center closing
Space Center Houston will be temporarily closed to visitors starting Wednesday.

Huntsville evacuations
If you are taking I-45 N to evacuate to Huntsville, exit for mile marker 101 and go to a receiving site at that location.