Pearland should be OK in all but a huge cat5. If you can handle no power, for a weeks or two you are fine. If not then go if/when Rita turns north. As long as Rita is heading west you are cool.
why do you say pearland should be ok in all but a 5?? Katrina was a 4 and devasted some houses as far north as 1 and a half from Miss coast,,,,
You're nuts! My yard floods from a heavy rain. I'm not sticking around. I'm outta here tomorrow morning.
Good luck to you if you don't leave now. You'll need it!