Like the effects of Katrina on Mississippi, the effects of Rita don't serve their agenda (except with regard to NOLA's levees). If it doesn't matter to the MSM, it never happened.
They are covering this like a "typical" hurricane, I think. Too early to tell how the damage will compare to others like Ivan and Charley.
However, this was a very atypical evacuation, which will make the aftermath much different than pre-Katrina hurricanes.
It's not over with yet.