The feeling in Houston is palpable. The streets are empty, stores are closed, televisions are on filling the air with hysteria. Hundreds of thousands of people have left Houston, stuck in traffic for hours and hours, while many have stayed trying to find the safest place they can.

Listen to KPFT 90.1fm on your radio in the Houston area, and streamin on the internet even if you've left. | Check out photos from Houstonians: Raj: Calm before Rita T: Praying for the trees, What Houstonians Eat | RoB Going to work, Montrose: what's open. Stories: Katie Heim Downtown Homeless Forgotten Again

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