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UPDATED: 16:43, September 22, 2005
Rita unleashes Category 5 fury over US Gulf
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Large waves lap against the seafront boulevard in Havana, capital city of Cuba, Sep 20, 2005. Regions in northwest Cuba are affected by flood of various degrees and some 60,000 local residents have evacuated as Hurricane Rita passed the country. The locals in Havana have to stay at home as Hurricane Rite continues its approach.

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Galveston Independent School District buses help to evacuate Galveston residents from Hurricane Rita leave Galveston County, Texas.

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A man in state Texas nails wooden strips on windows to reinforce his home as Hurricane Rita gained strength on its way towards the US Gulf Coast and turned into a Category 5 storm Wednesday afternoon.

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A long queue of cars are formed in state Texas along the highway leading to Huston as Hurricane Rita gained strength on its way towards the US Gulf Coast and turned into a Category 5 storm Wednesday afternoon.

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Senior citizens wait to board a bus during evacuation in preparation for Hurricane Rita, in Texas, September 21, 2005. Hurricane Rita gained strength on its way towards the US Gulf Coast and turned into a Category 5 storm Wednesday afternoon, forcing authorities to order the evacuation of more than 1.3 million residents in the region.

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Several Cuban youth are playing in the pounding surf in Havana, capital of Cuba, Sep 20, 2005.

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Strong wave batters a traffic light in Havana, capital city of Cuba, Sep 20, 2005.

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