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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1583 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1583

  Observing the fifth anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Rita 
devastated the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, remembering those lost in 
 the storm and in the process of evacuation, recovery, and rebuilding; 
  saluting the dedication of the volunteers who offered assistance in 
  support of those affected by the storm, recognizing the progress of 
   efforts to rebuild the affected Gulf Coast region, commending the 
    persistence of the people of the States of Louisiana and Texas 
following the second major hurricane to hit Louisiana that season, and 
 reaffirming Congress' commitment to restore and renew the Gulf Coast 
                                region.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2010

  Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Cao, Mr. Melancon, Mr. 
   Alexander, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Fleming) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Observing the fifth anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Rita 
devastated the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, remembering those lost in 
 the storm and in the process of evacuation, recovery, and rebuilding; 
  saluting the dedication of the volunteers who offered assistance in 
  support of those affected by the storm, recognizing the progress of 
   efforts to rebuild the affected Gulf Coast region, commending the 
    persistence of the people of the States of Louisiana and Texas 
following the second major hurricane to hit Louisiana that season, and 
 reaffirming Congress' commitment to restore and renew the Gulf Coast 
                                region.

Whereas, on September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita made landfall just east of the 
        Texas-Louisiana border, between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou, as a 
        Category 3 hurricane with wind speeds of 120 mph and further devastated 
        the Gulf Coast;
Whereas Hurricane Rita caused 7 deaths, forced 3,000,000 residents to evacuate 
        their homes, left 1,000,000 people without electricity according to the 
        National Climatic Data Center, and caused flooding and tornadoes in the 
        States of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama;
Whereas damages from Hurricane Rita are estimated at $11,300,000,000;
Whereas in 2005, Hurricane Rita was the second hurricane to reach Category 5 
        status in the Gulf of Mexico and only the third time more than one 
        Category 5 storm had formed in the Atlantic in the same year according 
        to the National Climatic Data Center;
Whereas the storm surge from Hurricane Rita was as high as 15 feet near the 
        landfall site and according to the U.S. Geological Survey, traveled as 
        far as 50 miles inland causing disastrous flooding and massive loss of 
        property;
Whereas tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Louisiana and Texas were 
        destroyed by the flooding; and
Whereas the U.S. Geological Survey's National Wetlands Center indicates that 217 
        square miles of Louisiana's coastal lands were transformed to water 
        after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its support to the victims of Hurricane Rita;
            (2) commends the courageous efforts of those who assisted 
        in the recovery progress;
            (3) recognizes the contributions of the communities in 
        Louisiana and Texas to the United States; and
            (4) reaffirms its commitment to rebuild, renew, and restore 
        the Gulf Coast region.
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