Federal government promises fuel deliveries to Rita evacuees

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Federal government promises fuel deliveries to Rita evacuees
Bush to review preparations Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal authorities began counting down to Hurricane Rita's arrival with last-minute promises to deliver fuel to hundreds of thousands of evacuees fleeing the shifting storm that covered half of the Gulf of Mexico.

President Bush was to fly Friday afternoon to his home state of Texas, where highways were jammed with people trying to escape Rita's expected landfall early Saturday. The president was to review preparations and thank first responders who were among the hundreds of emergency personnel dispatched to expected disaster areas. (Full Story)

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Extra fuel was Texas Gov. Rick Perry's "No. 1 request," Federal Emergency Management Agency acting director R. David Paulison said Thursday afternoon.

"We are working to process that request now," said Paulison, who enlisted the Pentagon and National Guard to deliver gasoline to evacuees and first responders. "There will be fuel on the ground."