https://freerepublic.com/tag/15personcommittee/ en-us Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:55:01 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1617455/posts HOUSTON -- Counties that were saddled with chaos and traffic-choked highways before Hurricane Rita are defying an order from Gov. Rick Perry to empower one person to make evacuation decisions during a disaster. Instead, a group of elected Gulf Coast leaders adopted a different plan Tuesday that puts the authority in the hands of a 15-person committee _ even though the ultimate power to evacuate still rests with individual counties. Associated Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1617455/posts#comment Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:55:01 GMT