Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI

NHC - NOAA ^ | 23 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[Bahbah]

I'm sorry, meant to type a Cat 3

[NautiNurse]

I added long range radar loops at the top of the thread. Two of them have the eye already.

[Types_with_Fist]

Perfectly normal. I've been interchanging the two storms myself with people. Really... the last month seems like one long, on-going hurricane.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Better decide quick. It's going on ebay in 5 minutes...
looks like the oil refineries in Houston might mss a direct hit and get the west/weaker side.

[rintense]

So is Houston safer now?

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

Where are you?

[Flyer]

Howdy, and a big thanks from Texas going your way.

I think we are as ready as we're gonna get.

[GOPJ]

What's with NewO reflooding?

[Fawn]

There was no need to call me names and be rude...I simply asked when a new thread was to be started....

[MamaB]

Me, too.

[IndyTiger]

Fox news crawl: water cascading into NO ninth ward, St Bernard parish sheriff, "only way out of here is by boat in 5 minutes"

[Wneighbor]

I almost put Hurricane Katrina in the title

Please don't tell me us Texans are reminding you of the Katrina refugees!

I know, the media is trying to overpower you with Katrina.

[Shazolene]

Evacuations are, by their nature, difficult and disruptive at best. It does sound like TX made some mistakes with this one, even with the example of Katrina right in front of them! (For example, waiting all night before reversing direction on the main road out of town, closing auxiliary roads, etc.)

This is why govt's hesitate to order them, and why people hesitate to obey the order. Evacuations are not to be taken on lightly.

Especially in areas that experience lots of hurricanes, we need to weigh the specifics of each situation, and order/suggest evacuation only when warranted. Otherwise people start 'turning off' the evacuation notices!

Prayers to all.

[humblegunner]

Locked and loaded, ready for power outage.

I had to loot some sidearm rounds and cat food from Eaker
but we're trying to get him to quit eating cat food anyway.

[SouthTexas]

OMG...I almost put Hurricane Katrina in the title...eeesh

May as well.

[MamaB]

Levee broke. It was built to hold 7 feet of water and it is now 7 1/2 feet.

[Dog Gone]

I'm going to pay online bills while I still can. I'll check in later.

[cynicalman]

Dangerous Hurricane Rita is expected to make landfall in the northeast Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours. Tornados have spawned in Louisiana. Water is filling the Ninth Ward of New Orleans again. A bus carrying elderly evacuees was gutted by fire this morning outside Dallas, with multiple fatalities. Television crews have positioned their hurricane reporters throughout the region to attain maximum drama effects. Whoooooa.

Car 54 where are you!!

[MarineMom613]

Have no fear. Dan Rather has arrived in Houston. On KHOU live. His words : STEADY

[IndyTiger]

Fox: levees built to hold 7 feet of water, NO water now 7 1/2 feet high...