[LuLuLuLu]

I know that Rita is turning East, but it's been driving me crazy all morning that the local news has been talking ONLY about NO.

I find so many of these posts bittersweet. As the storm turns, it's "Yeah! My house and life might be spared!" And then the "Oh Sh!t" realization that it's going to hit someone else.

My very, very best to all on the coast.

[RDTF]

URNT12 KNHC 221500Z
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/1449Z
B. 25 DEG 18 MIN N
88 DEG 38 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2326 M
D. NA
E. NA
F. 121 DEG 135 KT
G. 35 DEG 13 NM
H. 913 MB
I. 18 C/ 3058 M
J. 22 C/ 3050 M
K. 14 C/ NA
L. OPEN SE
M. C017-55
N. 12345/7
O. 1/1 NM
P. NOAA3 1818A RITA OB 05
MAX FL WIND 135 KT NE QUAD 1446Z

[JFC]

They just said.. a low in Oklahoma waas shifting the Hurricane. I suppose it changes by the minute. The heat index is going to get HIGH today..... They need to get the Contralanes open ASAP.. over heating of stalled cars is not going to help anyone............ HUGE TRAFFIC JAMS.

Northwest jag... now, so headed back to Houston....per
http://www.950kprc.com/audio.html

[Sans-Culotte]

I'm in Houston, and have been "wishing" the hurricane elswhere. Even though it would be bad for whomever it might move to, nothing can be worse that it hitting as huge a city as Houston. All roads leading out of Houston are now parking lots.

[Howlin]

I know that Rita is turning East, but it's been driving me crazy all morning that the local news has been talking ONLY about NO.

MSNBC/CNN/FOX: "Rita strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico; now back to our coverage of the greatest failure of the government of the United States of America in New Orleans."

[Dog Gone]

I just saw a reporter in New Orleans giving a report wearing a rain slicker. It wasn't raining.

New Orleans is the center of the universe for the media. A few weeks ago, it was dusty field in Crawford, Texas.

I think they have no clue how ridiculous they are.