That Thursday, two dozen essential personnel from Valero's Gulf Coast refineries flew in to ride out the storm at "Hotel Valero"--a big room next to the call center outfitted with 20 queen-sized air mattresses and sundry items assembled from a trip to Wal-Mart.

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That Thursday, two dozen essential personnel from Valero's Gulf Coast refineries flew in to ride out the storm at "Hotel Valero"--a big room next to the call center outfitted with 20 queen-sized air mattresses and sundry items assembled from a trip to Wal-Mart (nyse: WMT - news - people ).

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