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Hurricane "Rita": helicopters to scour missing people

Washington, USA - Lake Charles Airport has been partially destroyed

Rescue teams are working with helicopters and boats to scour missing people after passing hurricane "Rita" that seems to have caused only material damages in the little cities -in large part evacuated- around Houston to date. The US oil capital has been lightly affected by the fury of the tempest, while Abbeville, Pecan Island and Dulac in Southern Louisiana have been instead submerged and the airport...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 127576
Rome, Italy, 09/26/2005 13:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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