Tropical Storm Rita Live Thread

NHC - NOAA ^ | 18 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Ditter, I'm in Fort Bend County - near the Brazos......... since I'm a newbie to the area do you think we would just get some wind and rain? Or are tornados formed on the east side of a hurricane? I'm getting a bit antzy here

[onyx]

Thanks. Sounds the same as my weather. I just keeping watching that damn Rita.

[numberonepal]

Tape is an old wives tale to avoid windows shattering. It doesn't work when a 6" diameter limb comes through it at TS speeds. I've seen pine needles pierce single pane glass windows during hurricanes.

[john316]

I lived at 65th and heard's lane(Galveston) durring alicia, wasn't too bad 'till the plywood I used to board up got torn off.

[john316]

I lived at 65th and heard's lane(Galveston) durring alicia, wasn't too bad 'till the plywood I used to board up got torn off.

[bitty]

Tape does nothing but help keep the glass from breaking into small pieces if it breaks. Stay in an interior room away from the windows

[NautiNurse]

Don't use tape on windows. Completely useless for anything, and duct tape adhesive is nearly impossible to remove. If shutters/plywood won't work, consider plexiglass with brackets.

[Alkhin]

Hey there neighbor! Hubby and I are talking about this ourselves. for us, if its a cat 3 or more, we are leaving town. If lower, then I think we might be boarding up and sitting it out. I dont know what the specs are for the subdivision we are in, but it might be a good thing to call and find out...

Alkhin, from around the corner

[jpsb]

Once Galveston orders evacuation, and they will do it early, locals further inland are prevented/discouraged from leaving until Galveston is cleared, makes sense, Galveston first then the rest of Galveson county later. I remember Allen (from Sea Brook) trafic leaving Galveston for days, San Leon locals tell me, during Allen cops prevented trafic from San Leon entering 146 until 146 could handle it. I do not know if that is urban legon or the truth, girl friend swears ants have stocked up and are deep in ground, she trusts the ants. I trust posters on FR.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Hey there - the creek runs right behind your house! How high has it gotten since you've been there?

I called today to check on flood insurance - we're not in a flood plain but heck, we have a creek behind us and a lake in front of us..........duh

[jpsb]

If you are in heavily wooded area, would that lessen wind to the point that fly debree will not be a problem?

[numberonepal]

The ants aren't as dumb as they look. When you're sitting on the porch Wednesday night and you hear no birds, you may want to think about leaving.

[NautiNurse]

heavily wooded area = lots of flying tree limbs.

[johnb838]

How could an ant possibly know?

[AntiGuv]

heavily wooded area = lots of flying trees.

trust me, I know..

[Slip18]

Prayers are out to you, Whyisa! And, of course, to everyone else in the wake of this latest whatever it is now.

[Ditter]

Are you in one of those new subdivisions near 288? There are maps that show the areas where the storm surge will go depending on the strength of the storm. I have been looking for those maps myself. As far as the tornadoes, yes, they are spawned by a hurricane and the NE quadrant is the worst I think. We have some huge trees here in our yard, I am concerned about that too, but there is no way to predict tornadoes.

[onyx]

OK. Good to know. Thanks.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I am off of 99 between 59 and I10..........can you link me to that site though? Thanks so much

[ericthecurdog]

BWWAAAHAHAHA.