Posted on 09/24/2005 9:58:36 AM PDT by Howlin
Hurricane Rita landfall is anticipated within the next few hours. Strong winds and heavy rains are battering southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.
MSM news crews are shouting over the howling winds as they foolishly describe blowing rain, swaying trees, and crashing waves through rain splattered camera lenses. It's a hurricane. We know these things already.
An 18 wheeler rig reportedly overturned on an I-10 bridge. The fate of the truck driver is unknown at this time. Reports of widespread power outages in Lake Charles. KPLC-TV Lake Charles local news has remarkably improvised their reporting from a remote location. They are taking calls from residents, NWS, and public utility representatives, and alerting residents to local conditions.
On the flip side, CNN announced to the world that law enforcement officers had evacuated from Port Arthur TX with the rest of the population. Engraved looter invitations would have been more elegant.
Godspeed to all those in the path of this storm.
The following links are self-updating:
Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Rita Forecast Track Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data Western Gulf of Mexico
Houston/Galveston/Beaumont/Lake Charles Wx Watches/Warnings
Jefferson Co TX NWS Weather
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Louisiana
Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail
Images:
Lake Charles Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Houston/Galveston Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Lake Charles Experimental Radar Outages and Delays May Occur
Storm Floater IR Loop
GOM WV Loop
GOM IR Still Image
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
KHOU-TV/DT Houston
KPRC-TV/DT Houston
KTRK-TV/DT Houston
KTRH-AM Houston
KPLC-TV/DT Lake Charles/Lafayette
KSLA-TV/DT Shreveport
Additional Resources:
Hurricane Rita Freeper CHECK IN THREAD
FReeper Sign In Thread (LOCKED) Check in to let us know whether you are staying, going, and when you get there
FReepers Offering Lodging To Rita Evacuees People and/or Pet Friendly FReepers Offering Shelter
KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
KPLC Lake Charles Evac Routes, news
KFDM Beaumont/Port Arthur News, evac info
Hurricane City
Wxnation Houston
Galveston Webcams
Golden Triangle Weather Page Provides Galveston Weather, Warnings, Radar, etc.
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Previous Threads:
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VII
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
Take a look at this:
www.impeachblanco.org
Dont worry sweetie, Vuitton is soooo over
Geraldo was just interviewing a mayor who's issued a "no return" order for her city...did anyone catch where that was?
Seems like a big mistake to me. The hardest part about deciding whether to evacuate is knowing how difficult it might be to come back. It keeps a lot of us home when we should be hitting the road. A "no return" order will certainly cause a lot of her residents to hunker down next time rather than head for high ground.
GOOD TO KNOW! I will FR mail you the link.
I have calculated the replacement cost (doesn't matter since I like it) but I am still trying to determine how high I will bid.
Oh, I love that!1 Especially the little doohicky on the top. It reminds me of some really old flatware hubby's grannie had.
I hope you get it!!
Oh, I love that!1 Especially the little doohicky on the top. It reminds me of some really old flatware hubby's grannie had.
I hope you get it!!
I went to the gas station near my house a little while ago to get some ice..(my icemaker on the blink)...
and the guy that runs the gas station is Vietnamese...and when I drove up, I noticed that all of the gas pumps had sold out signs on them..
When I went in, I asked how he was doing...he said he wanted to go home..and I said, "Sure, since you have no gas"..and he laughed and said it was "on a slow boat to China".
But, then he said that some customers were really getting mad at HIM for no gas...he has been out for 2 days, won't get any until Monday or Tuesday...
I said---well, just tell them it isn't your fault, it is Katrina and Rita's fault.
He got really SERIOUS, and shook his head and said, "oh, no, don't say such thing..that is Mother Nature..we must respect her"...and he was not joking at all.
You know the place, so straight up, no bs, what percentage af a total relief effort do you think would get stolen by corrupt government and those who back them in expectation of return favors?
I'm GLAD you like it! Seriously. It's from 1949 and this set has not been used. All the pieces are intact. All the extras too... even the large sald tong and fork, and spoon.
Each place setting has 6 pieces.
All are in a wonderful carved wood box too.
The usual take down here is 15 to 20 per cent off the top for graft, usual bribes, kickbacks etc. But also remember that no bid contracts go to relatives, cousins, sons in law, ex LSU football players. Now actual stealings, my guess is 10%. And to later fix what the crooked contracter did, may double the price.
I read somewhere that our defense budget exceeds the next ten biggest countries on earth, all put together.
That's probably true, but the powers that turn the planet still laugh at us.
For now.
Her-roll-dough, ust told the Mayor of Galveston how much he would like to come to the city again and watch a SUNSET over the water!!! hehehehe what a dope.
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Doesn't Galveston have a bay?
Dang, that was in the days when they did better silver.
Grab that sucker and head for your dining room table and start polishing.
I am not making it up.
And I am probably low balling the theft/bribe/kickback part as I am a total innocent in the ways of crime.
For almost 20 years, my dad was a district manager for an evil big oil company and his district included NO. He said that graft and bribes were automatically factored in to any business transaction because that was the only way anything was done. They weren't talking small potatoes and the corruption went from top to bottom.
I have an abundance of silver cloths...lol. I am currently looking for two large silver candelabras at the auction. I don't want ANYTHING new.
Check this, guys:
http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/w4ehw-history-drfrank.html
I miss Dr. Frank.
I can think of less expensive solutions. Being a law abiding citizen and all, some of them are outside the range of choices available to me. But 20% of 300 bill is enough to get at least a few other people thinking.
Probably Galveston. They want to phase the return so there isn't gridlock going back to Houston Metro Area.
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