HOUSTON (AP) - Houston's mayor is urging residents most at risk from Hurricane Rita to start getting out. Bill White says people living in areas prone to flooding or threatened by a storm surge should plan to leave. He also urges evacuation for people in mobile homes or other buildings that "common sense" would indicate are too weak for the storm.
White says businesses and schools should plan to be closed tomorrow and Friday to enable people to leave.
The mayor says the government doesn't have the capacity to evacuate everyone, so people should help one another. He says "neighbor caring for neighbor" is the first line of defense.
White says anyone who doesn't have a car or way to get out should reach out to friends, family or neighbors. He says anyone who still can't find a ride should contact the government for help.
