MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Residents in southeast Texas and coastal Louisiana scurried to get out of the way of Hurricane Rita, a Category 5 hurricane expected to hit the Lone Star State this weekend.
Around Houston, the fourth most populous city in the United States, highways were clogged with traffic as residents rushed to leave.
Houston Mayor Bill White urged the residents in areas at risk for storm surge and those living in mobile homes to evacuate.
White also asked residents to help move citizens who cannot evacuate by themselves.
President Bush declared states of emergency in Texas and Louisiana, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts.
As of 5 p.m. ET, Rita packed maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (265 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center. [Read more - CNN]
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