Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI

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

[Diddle E. Squat]

Bastardi is like Bill Clinton, all spin. He'll make conflicting forecasts, and then crow about the one that pans out. Zero credibility.

[oldironsides]

We just got an automated call from Gov Blanco asking us to evacuate our home. She said to pack as if we were going camping or some such thing. She finished by saying "God Bless You"

I live in Pennsylvania

[hummingbird]

Rains ICE!

THAT can't be fun. Look at all the weather info we are picking up!

[dandelion]

Hurricane Ivan was a three - hurricane Jeanne, both were damaging. Alicia comes to mind just because of the flooding...

I'm sure there were other Cat 3 that were very damaging.

[texianyankee]

Who's Cantore? I wanna know where Geraldo is!

[Double Tap]

I know. It is surreal to sit in my living room and watch that monster come at us on TV, yet the skys are fairly clear.

I drove around last night a little to see what was going on. Spring is a ghost town. No businesses are open. There is ZERO fuel to be had. I45 was a 200 mile long parking lot. Folks had pulled off onto FM2920 and parked at gas stations in hopes of fuel coming in the morning. Very sad and a little scary. I hope they make it to where ever they were going.

Stay safe Southeast Texas Freepers, and all of you for that matter.

[markman46]

naa you just have to watch out for the bouncing ICE flows on the big lake!!! ;)

[Calpernia]

I believe it. I just can't understand why the misinformation.

[handy]

The remnants come up here from time to time. Oh geez, did anyone hear the jackass ask the President what the point of him being there is, and that its over compensation for him doing nothing in NO????? What an a$$hole.

Five people in the lunchroom yelled A$$hole in unison at the TV when he asked that question.

[processing please hold]

hi sleuth.
excuse no capital letters. typing with one finger while on phone.

[kassie]

Thanks for the ping.

[hummingbird]

You called it right...another "STUCK ON STUPID" reporter!

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

So is Houston safer now?

Sure is. The thugs left or are in hiding and most of us that are left here are armed, well fed and have been pissed since Clinton was first elected! ;-)

[pgkdan]

People criticizing Texas for not instituting contra flow sooner simply don't know what they're talking about. You can't just snap your fingers and make all Southbound lanes Northbound. There are legitimate reasons why some folks still had to travel into evacuated areas while others were trying to get out...not to mention first responders and those prepositioning supplies. Our city and state officials here in Virginia hate to even discuss contra flow, even though it's a part of our comprhensive evacuation plan.

[Eaker]

We really appreciate what you are doing here. A lot!

We are starting to move stuff inside The Compound.

It is getting windy.

I gotta get up and get to work as my troops realized that I ain't really saving the world on the Internet!

I sure hope nobody pings TheMom to this thread! She is a real task master!

[Rumierules]

Where is Steve Herrigan?

[texianyankee]

anytime. Y'all getting a good breeze now?

[RDTF]

Sept. 23: A breached levee in New Orleans' Ninth Ward.

[ekwd]

Okay, I have seen some criticism of TX officials for waiting "too long" to begin it. From over here in North Alabama, it looks to me like they are a doing pretty good job, considering that they had something like 5 million people to get out and that, unlike some people, they weren't certain where the worst of Rita would hit days in advance. Evacuation west on I-10 may have been easier if only they had not ordered Corpus Christi's evacuation too, but when they ordered it they thought Corpus Christi would be hammered.

Has I-45 opened up to Dallas and I-10 to San Antonio yet or are there still long stretches of grid lock?

Good Luck.

[TXBSAFH]

Dr. Frank has a history of being a drama queen in storms. I trust the NHC more then him.