[Dog]

I am following this blogger he is the Sci Guy from the Houston Chron.

Sci Guy

As of last night at 1030 his time....he said the track has went from bad to WORSE for Houston.

[lysie]

Yikes!

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

CAT V HURRICANE RITA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY #19A

LOCATION: 25.2N/88.3W (490 MI SE GALVESTON; 595 MI ESE CORPUS-CHRISTI
VECTOR: WNW/9
PRESSURE: 907 MB (26.78" Hg)
WINDS: 170 MPH (CAT V)
EYE DIAMETER: 20 MI HURRICANE FORCE DIAMETER: 140 MI TROPICAL STORM FORCE DIAMETER: 370 MI

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

CAT V HURRICANE RITA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY #19A

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LOCATION: 25.2N/88.3W (490 MI SE GALVESTON; 595 MI ESE CORPUS-CHRISTI
VECTOR: WNW/9
PRESSURE: 907 MB (26.78" Hg)
WINDS: 170 MPH (CAT V)
EYE DIAMETER: 20 MI
HURRICANE FORCE DIAMETER: 140 MI
TROPICAL STORM FORCE DIAMETER: 370 MI

[Common Tator]

In case anyone thinks Global Warming is the problem note this :

1780 -- Deadliest storm on record hits Caribbean ---

The Great Hurricane of 1780 claimed an estimated 22,000 lives in the Caribbean and destroyed the British and French fleets. This remains the deadliest hurricane in recorded history.