ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ˈælvɚɹˌɛz fˈaɪld ɐ ɹᵻpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ fˈɑːks nˈuːz fɹʌm tˈɛksəs ɔnðə pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ðæt wɜː bˌiːɪŋ mˌeɪd ɐhˈɛd ʌv hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn ɹˈiːɾə tə pɹɪvˈɛnt mɪstˈeɪks mˌeɪd ˈæftɚ hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn kɐtɹˈiːnə.
In September 2005, Alvarez filed a report for Fox News from Texas on the preparations that were being made ahead of Hurricane Rita to prevent mistakes made after Hurricane Katrina.