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The 97-hundred residents of Cameron Parish, in Louisiana's southwest corner, were told today to leave.

Hurricane Rita is moving west in the Gulf of Mexico and Cameron Parish is in the cone of danger.

Freddie Richard, emergency director for the parish, say they're not worried about a direct hit, but the water to be pushed ahead of the storm.

He says forecasts are for a four- to six-foot storm surge and up to five inches of rain.

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - As Hurricane Rita continues to move west in the Gulf of Mexico, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has called for a recommended evacuation of storm surge impact areas.

That's areas in southern Calcasieu Parish that are at an elevation of eight feet or below to be prepared for a six-to-eight foot storm surge.

This would include areas along the Calcasieu Ship Channel, Sabine River and any tributaries of these river systems.

A specific area of concern would be the Deatonville area and any other areas that experienced flooding during Tropical Storm Frances in 1998.

Governor Kathleen Blanco is expected in Lake Charles this afternoon and meet with the Office of Emergency Preparedness.

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Edited by LisaMaria65 (Thu Sep 22 2005 02:00 AM)

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