[Dog Gone]

Most of the refining is sheltered behind Galveston Island and the Bolivar Penninsula, or farther south inside of Corpus Christi Bay, which also sheltered by barrier islands.

That is incorrect. Barrier islands don't shield a damn thing. They're deathtraps which disappear during the storm surge.

The storm surge will go over them or around them and get to the refineries without missing a blink.

[numberonepal]

Dig this:

Katrina
82.2 W
981 mb
80 mph
TS Winds 85 miles from center

Rita
82.6 W
969 mb
105 mph
TS Winds 140 miles from center