At least on RADAR, Rita has a near-perfect eye...
Looks like Galveston/Houston are the targets this time. I hate to say this, but it might be best if it swung wildly to the east and hit NO again. The area has had minimal restoration since Katrina, and it should limit any additional federal spending. Not to mention the hit on the oil industry. We're still recovering from Katrina.
Our economy might experience a catastrophe if we borrow too many more $100B's.
I don't think the economy will matter of the LOOP takes another hit and doesn't survive.
Even if we started to drill in ANWR today, it would be a while until any of that oil hit the markets....
Houston has been hit before. They are much more prepared than NO was.
We need to get the Port of New Orleans up and operational. Where else will the farmers that use the Mississippi to get their crops out go too if NO takes ANOTHER hit???
thankfully it won't this time around.