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Rita Comes Ashore

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• September 23: Hurricane Rita as seen in an infrared satellite view late Friday.
• September 23: A forecaster monitors Hurricane Rita as it nears landfall.
• September 23: Waves break near a Galveston, Texas, pier.
• September 23: A fire burns in downtown Galveston, Texas.
• September 24: Embers from a fire in Galveston, Texas swirl in the wind.
• Sept. 23: Three buildings burn in downtown Galveston, Texas.
• Sept. 24: This NOAA image shows Hurricane Rita's position at 7:25 a.m. EDT.
• Sept. 24: A firefighter walks past a strip mall ablaze in Pasadena, Texas.
• Sept. 24: A burned out car sits among the charred rubble in Galveston, Texas.