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Posted on 09/20/2005 6:16:38 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Thanks.
Probably.........but IMO they can kiss our collective grits........
From LaPorte to Houston...how many miles is that?
Even the newer trailers are not built to withstand a hurricane force wind. I don't care how well they are built, it's still not anything like a house & many of them don't even withstand winds like that. It's just crazy to stay in one when the officials advise evacuation.
And thanks for the concern.
I woke up this morning still dreaming that earthquakes were hitting and the sheet rock was cracking next to my bed.
Then I really woke up.
Katrina has done a mental job on allot of folks even far far away.
"Windspeeds over 140 mph were recorded at landfall in southeastern Louisiana while winds gusted to over 100 mph in New Orleans, just west of the eye. As the hurricane made its second landfall on the Mississippi/Louisiana border, windspeeds were approximately 110 kts (125 mph). Gusts of over 80mph were recorded in Mobile and 90 mph in Biloxi, MS."
This is a fascinating statement when one examines it. First of all, it indicates that 122 KT winds were recorded at landfall. When was landfall? I thought that was at 6:10 EST (or thereabouts 10Z); the time of the dopplar shot I took. Secondly there's no buouy data to substantiate that. So windspeeds are higher on land than over open water, o.k. Makes sense (quit bogarting that joint).
When it made second landfall, windspeeds were 110 knots, with winds gusting to 80 KTs in Biloxi, and Mobile. O.k., you convinced me (quit bogarting that join, man, and let me have some).
Rita: South just below Corpus Christi to Port O'Connor.
Twenty two miles.
I haven't been to LaPorte for 20 years but I believe it's about 15 miles from Houston.
Thank you both...
Who did Honore say that to?
bookmk ping #2248 for a.m. coffee , and thanks
The LAMESTREAM MEDIA....too cool...
Sorry -- I forgot you are in NC.
I am in IL - My hubby is now down in Vicksburg MS - he is on 30 to 60 day emergency work duty with USACE under the direction of FEMA. He received his shots today and they are suppose to send him down to the MS coastline to work, but he may stay in Vicksburg MS until they get a better idea of where Rita is headed. He said that there was huge turn out of USACE employees willing to go down for 30 to 60 days emergency work duty for areas hit by Hurricane Kat. The biggest problem has been trying to find lodging for the emergency workers who are coming into the areas hardest hit by KAT.
THANK YOU!!!!!!
I heard "about" it, but not actually heard it.
WONDERFUL! LOL!!!
People do keep vodka in the freezer - but since I don't drink it - I can't justify taking up the space :)
The development around the Clear Lake area has exploded over the last 10 years. It's not going to be pretty if Rita continues her path.
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