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Hurricane Rita??

Watched the news now, and they are talking about a category 4 at landfall, that brings 20 feet stormsurge + 15 feet waves on top.
People in Galveston are moving out already this evening.
Allison was a bad one for Houston, I was lucky that time as I live 30 miles northwest out of town.
Shipping out some customers decks tomorrow and boarding up the house on Thursday, as Friday the rain suppose to start, and landfall after midnight.... :worried:
 
I would be happy to take SOME of the rain-we had a reasonable drizzle here about a week ago-B4 that NADA for nearly a month...Still sweltering here, most days 88-92 w/no end in sight..I remember September USED to be pretty, cool, & clear-now, it's just 4 more weeks of August...Arrrrrgh!-Sandy G.
 
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I would be happy to take SOME of the rain-we had a reasonable drizzle here about a week ago-B4 that NADA for nearly a month...Still sweltering here, most days 88-92 w/no end in sight..I remember September USED to be pretty, cool, & clear-now, it's just 4 more weeks of August...Arrrrrgh!-Sandy G.
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NWS is predicting record highs of 101 tomorrow here, and 102 Thursday. Normal highs for both days are 89.

Gulf of Mexico waters are also at all-time high temps, which is feeding the hurricanes.

Can you say Global Warming? I knew you could.
 
I will, have not decided if staying or leaving yet.
No motel rooms left in San Antonio, Huntsville is full with people from Galveston and surrounding area around the coastline.
I pray the path will be different before land, otherwise I be in deep trouble. :worried:
 
You folks down there take care and get the hell outta its way. Belongings can be replaced. You cannot. Be safe..
 
Yes, this is a bad one, got watersupply's and food ready, important papers and clothes packed, 2 cats + me going for a drive somewhere if the path stays the same.
This house will not hold even a cat: 4, so better safe then sorrow.
 
Take care one and all down there! :worried:

My last girlfriend before I met my wife was named Rita... if the
storm is anything like my last GF... well... GOOD LUCK! :D

Scott
 
I can only echo what's already been said- anyone down there in the path, GTFO now. This one's another that is not playing.
 
I hope when Rita makes landfall that damage is minimal! I hope no one gets hurt or becomes homeless because of the storm. I plan too stay indoors all weekend and watch movies and listen to music provided the electricity stays up. They predict wind and rain here starting late Friday.
 
My Ma lives in Corpus...two blocks from the bay....

Last I heard from her is they were 'feeling it out' so to say...but I got a feeling they are on their way out ....

God, .......I hope so.....like Eric said...this ones not playin' ...
 
To anyone hoping to 'ride out the storm', Rita is packing 165 mph winds, along with the 20' storm surge!

All I can say is, "Get your ass in gear, and get OUT OF TOWN! NOW!"
 
I may be wrong here but seems to me there gettin worse and worse every year, some scary **** goin on down there, good thoughts to em all, god speed folks!!!!
 
The Perfect Storm?

Every time the National Hurricane Center sends an update it gets worse. Not just incrementally worse, but by an order of magnitude.

From the Weather Underground:

The latest runs of two key computer models, the GFS and GFDL, now indicate that the trough of low pressure that was expected to pick up Rita and pull her rapidly northward through Texas will not be strong enough to do so. Instead, these models forecast that Rita will make landfall near Galveston, penetrate inland between 50 and 200 miles, then slowly drift southwestward for nearly two days, as a high pressure ridge will build in to her north. Finally, a second trough is forecast to lift Rita out of Texas on Tuesday. If this scenario develops, not only will the coast receive catastrophic damage from the storm surge, but interior Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth area, might see a deluge of 15 - 30 inches of rain. A huge portion of Texas would be a disaster area.
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****. That forecast has the eye pretty much doing a u-turn around my house. At least we're on high ground. As long as we don't take a direct hit from a tornado we'll be fine.

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I live in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area. The little town of Sabine Pass is at the water's edge south of Port Arthur... and they are expecting a 10 foot surge... provided the storm continues on the current track. Consider the fact that we are roughly 150 miles from where they think it's gonna hit... and we still expect 10 ft! For my area, the main concern is that the storm doesn't take a turn to the north if that high pressure cruises east faster than they expect.

I left Beaumont/Port Arthur this evening and I'm at my cabin in the woods... about 50 miles north of my home. I won't have any water problems here (other than expected rain), but up here in the woods we are still looking at getting 50-70 mph winds.

My only concern is that the winds will likely knock out cel service... and possibly electricity. Other than that, I should be fine up here. Got plenty of batteries and candles up here... I'm usually pretty good about preparing for hurricanes BEFORE they threaten us.

I passed two WalMarts on my way up here today. Wow... ya'll should have seen their parking lots! I'm glad I already have all I need!
 
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