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Hurricane Rita??

The latest report at 12:30 AM, Thursday, predicts a possible 50 foot storm surge for Galveston. The winds are sustained at 175 mph with 215 mph gusts - frightening!!!
 
Seems like with Katrina, Rita stopped by South Florida to gass up on high octane for a trip to hell. This one ain't playing. I urge anyone within 2 miles from the Texas coast to pack up and seek shelter. Peace.
 
Stay away

Let Rita get as big as she likes as long as she stays in the Gulf. Fortunatly the bigger they get when over water they cool down the water and start getting weaker. Since they are natures thermostats and cool the oceans and the planet maybe she can get so big that she blows herself out before landfall. . .

I lived inland along the Gulf about 120 miles or so in South Georgia for 25 years but I can remember still getting sustained 80mph winds that far inland. I was only in one big Hurricane when in high school in Ft Lauderdale and that was enough for me. . . I still have nightmares now almost 50 years later.
 
Take care guys, we will be thinking of you and praying for your safety and getting through this without serious damage.

Rob
 
My wife and I are on the northwest side of Houston and have family on there way from coastal areas to stay with us. So we will do the best we can.
We have plenty of food, water, propane, charcoal and other supplies plus, knowing my brother in law, he will bring extra things.
I came in to work today only to wait for UPS to bring a new generator.
Then I'll get home and finish any last details I need to do.
Traffic outbound is a mess. I saw people standing around on the freeway as I passed under it to get here this morning.
I'll let ya know how it comes out in a few days.
Terry
 
Its hit home up here. The local natural gas utility was shut off the pipeline about 9 pm last nite-their supply comes from the Gulf...apparently, they don't know when supplies will be started again...we had to shut our mfg plant down for 6 hrs because of it. We have propane as a back-up, but it takes time to make the switch over. Much fun...we usually don't get curtailed on natural gas until the dead of winter...-Sandy G.
 
I'm boarding up the house and shop today and leave, this doesn't look good.
Last night they were caos on all roads, took 10 hours for people in Houston trying to reach Huntsville, regular drive is one hour..freeways were packed all night long.
Freaking nightmare on all roads.. :worried:
 
It's a mad house here too. Gas stations filled up,walmart raided and all the banks closed and people like my brother are stuck with checks they can't cash.No money in hand. I posted ealier saying I was staying but all my family is leaving so I'm riding with them. I'm such a wimp. Good luck everyone!
 
You are NOT a wimp.

This is something that you cannot defend against. Huddled in your house while mother nature is raising hell and destroying everything in it's path is not brave, it's stupidity to hope that your place is the only one spared, get the hell out of there while you can.
 
I'm in Austin.
Have bed space for three in my modest home (one single bed in the office, and a full sized futon in the stereo room). I'm sure you'll pardon the stacks of speakers and receivers ;-)


Any AK'ers need a place for a couple of days, drop me a line.
And I'll start cleaning up the place ;-)
I haven't checked with her yet on how she feels about putting up strangers, but my mom has space at her house also.

Hopefully the winds here won't get too bad. I hope to spend Saturday listening to college football (if we have power and I don't get called into work), refoaming some speaks, and having a barley pop or twelve.

They'll decide later today what to do about the ACL festival.
 
Donny said:
I posted ealier saying I was staying but all my family is leaving so I'm riding with them. I'm such a wimp. Good luck everyone!
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No Sir Donny, you are not a wimp. That's the smart thing to do, the only thing to do in your situation. You and yours are in my prayers, and I wish you safe journey.

- Steve
 
Lambo said:
I'm in Austin.
Have bed space for three in my modest home (one single bed in the office, and a full sized futon in the stereo room). I'm sure you'll pardon the stacks of speakers and receivers ;-)


Any AK'ers need a place for a couple of days, drop me a line.
And I'll start cleaning up the place ;-)
I haven't checked with her yet on how she feels about putting up strangers, but my mom has space at her house also.

Hopefully the winds here won't get too bad. I hope to spend Saturday listening to college football (if we have power and I don't get called into work), refoaming some speaks, and having a barley pop or twelve.

They'll decide later today what to do about the ACL festival.
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:ntwrthy: :ntwrthy: :ntwrthy: :ntwrthy: :ntwrthy: Wow Lambo... Way to be a brother.
 
I don't have any beds, but I've got a couple cases of MHL, a handle of Beam, and some REAL Hi Fi if anyone wants to tie one on.
 
We like to complain about the snowfall and the occasional blizzards we suffer through up here but I'll trade those acts of nature for a hurricane anyday. I pray everyone heeds the warnings and gets the hell out of Dodge before Rita touches land. Kudo's to the Texas AK'ers selflessly offering accomadations to those in need. :yes:

Mike
 
jerrymrc said:
As of a hour ago my inlaws had spent 13 hours going 40 miles. they are now in the middle of houston.
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.... that is almost a walking pace!

It's hard to imagine being stuck in traffic for that period of time!
 
jerrymrc said:
As of a hour ago my inlaws had spent 13 hours going 40 miles. they are now in the middle of houston.
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That just sucks. I'd be seriously thinking bout turning around and going back home in that situation. Better stuck in a house than on a highway when the storm hits, unless the house is in a flood plain.

Westbound traffic in Austin was at a standstill today, and likely will be tomorrow. Local newspaper repots no hotel/motel rooms available anywhere this side of El Paso. The people who decided to flee north to Dallas may regret that decision if the latest computer models are correct. The storm track looks like Rita will jog westward Sunday and stall over the Dallas/Forth worth area. they could get 25-30 inches of rain in the next few days.

However, landfall is still more than 36 hours away. Anything could happen between now and then.

I have a bottle of 12-year-old bourbon and a humidor full of good cigars. I'm set for three or four days. :smoke:
 
Heard it slowed to Cat 4.
Let's hope it loses a lot more steam.
Too bad it wouldn't make a complete U-turn and make it's way back to the Atlantic and keep on going until it peters out.

Good luck all.
Some folks have given up with the traffic and gone home according to NPR.
 
Well as of 11pm they had turned back since they had used 35 gal of deisel just to get to Conroe from leauge city. As I understand it the Gov did not open the southbound lanes until 3 pm or so.

I Remember my MIL saying that there was a plan in place to open all lanes to north traffic. Thats fine if you do it before you have grid lock.

I see nobody learned from the last one.
 
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