Update: Category 5 Hurricane Rita - Live Thread, Part II

NHC - NOAA ^ | 21 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[ladyjane]

I got my wind-up radio - believe it or not - from Bed Bath and Beyond.$39. It's AM-FM Short Wave by Grundig, has a light, needs no batteries because it's a wind-up. Radio Shack was out of them. BB&B had a stack of them.

[Coldwater Creek]

My family lives at Conroe. If you run out, you can look them up. They have 5,000 of everything that there is to have.

[No Blue States]

That leaves us with the EWC as the only chance of weakening. Its grim for the Texas coast.

[No Blue States]

ERC that is. unghhh.

[Zechariah_8_13]

Hurricane Blodeuwedd Hurricane MEADGHBH, NANTOSUELTA, Seasaidh

NOW yer talkin'! Uh, at least you'd be attempting to, anyhow...

[Lemondropkid31]

Hahahaha they prepare for a hurricane at all time of the year? Not a bad idea...

[sarasota]

Northwestern Illinois expects rain tomorrow and Friday.

[Jeff F]

Nothing to worry about, they can crash-shutdown the place and get out if they have to.

Just came over the radio that they are shutting down the reactors.

[Spktyr]

Grapevine has the very large Gaylord Texan Hotel, near Bass Pro Shop. There are also hotels in Las Colinas, as well as DFW Airport.

I think the Gaylord was already almost full with a convention or meeting or something, but sure, it's worth a try.

[Jrabbit]

Any freepers live in Pasadena? Jaded asking what you are planning to do....git or stay?

[Zechariah_8_13]

hey there James. We're neighbors - we're in Gtown.

[Spktyr]

Good. That means an orderly shutdown, which means that if the complex doesn't take any major damage, it can be back online in a matter of a couple of days at worst after the storm leaves.

[sigSEGV]

Satellite estimates have it at 5.

http://thestormtrack.com/archives/2005/09/models_shift_hu.html

[TX Bluebonnet]

I wonder about all the chemical plants in the Port Lavaca area - Formosa, etc. That could be a major problemo.

[Spktyr]

I will unhappily point out that the ERC didn't seem to do anything to Katrina but make it *bigger* and stronger.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Yikes...like I said, hubby has worked down there. Also at Farley in Dothan, AL. Every few years his company re-organizes and there is a chance of relocating. We are very happy that we got to stay here...up north in PA. Prayers to you Texas FReepers.

[jpsb]

thanks much, please ping me if you post another forecast track ..... this one is a nail biter.

[Coldwater Creek]

What is going to happen at Victoria? My husband has a niece that works at the newspaper there.

[cspackler]

I hope you can convince them to leave. Victoria will not escape the winds and rain...

I haven't been able to get ahold of them this morning, I'm working on it.

[RDTF]

Thanks for that blog link