Before Rita arrived
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Beaumont Municipal Airport
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Various Beaumont, Tx homes (many sights like these)
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Hollywood Theater at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont
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Target in Beaumont
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Rebuilding Target
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Mattress Warehouse in Beaumont
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Elks Lodge
Elegante Hotel in Beaumont (formerly called Hilton)
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Jack in the Box in Beaumont
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Kinkos in Beaumont
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Johnson's Express Lube in Beaumont - cleaning up
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MLK Parkway in Beaumont (near Lamar University) - several days after Rita
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Ace Lumber in Beaumont
Oldest tree in Beaumont split in two
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Lots of close calls in Beaumont
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Sonic in Beaumont
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Covels in Beaumont
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St. Anthony Roman Catholic Cathedral Landmark in Beaumont
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Christian Fellowship Church in Beaumont
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Thanksgiving Picnic in Beaumont
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A few from Port Arthur, Tx.
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Port Arthur's finest
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H&R Block
A little humor
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Pleasure Island, Tx
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A few from Nederland, Port Neches, Port Acres and Groves, Tx. area
![Image](http://www.geocities.com/kellyjhardy/HurricaneRita/GrovesTrafficLightRita2.jpg)
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Port Acres store
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Port Neches gas station
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Shire Apts.
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Vidor, Tx.
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Vidor Family Dollar
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Vidor Church of Christ
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Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor
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Orange, Tx.
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Orange First Baptist Church Est. 1857
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Don't see this everyday
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Bridge City (Tx) Frame and Art
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United Pentecostal Bridge City
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Sabine Pass, Tx.
Fisherman's Wharf
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Sabine Pass home (most structures totally destroyed)
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House was gutted and declared a total loss. Boat in front is from a neighbor's home several blocks away
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Sabine Pass Post Office
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Way up in Jasper, Tx.
![Image](http://www.geocities.com/kellyjhardy/HurricaneRita/01.jasper.ap.jpg)
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Jasper Chevron
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Jasper Trailers Tossed
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National Guard in Jasper
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Some Jasper homes
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Snapped Trees
Cameron, La.
![Image](http://www.geocities.com/kellyjhardy/HurricaneRita/CameronDoll.jpg)
Cameron First Baptist Church gym
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Cameron Library
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Cameron Library 2 months later - debris removed
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2 months later
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Dolphin Rescue
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Grand Chenier Homes
Stranded Pony in Delcambre
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