On the recordSeptember 18, 2005
But I want citizens who are in the coastal parishes to start making preparations to leave now.
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Kathleen Blanco
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transcripts.cnn.comKathleen Blanco: “But I want citizens who are in the coastal parishes to start making preparations to leave now.”
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Governor Kathleen Blanco advises citizens in coastal areas to prepare for evacuation due to Tropical Storm Rita.
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