Anybody who hasn't left/planned to leave the Texas coastline, you might want to do so now. There will not be time to see if it dials down. Traffic will be a mess. Get out by tomorrow morning, and call it a 4 day vacation.
Hanging around and waiting to see if she weakens is akin to standing in front of an oncoming car and waiting to see if it slows down. So at this time, people have got to ask themselves this question: "Do I really want to see who blinks first, me or Rita?"