Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI

NHC - NOAA ^ | 23 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Dangerous Hurricane Rita is expected to make landfall in the northeast Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours. Tornados have spawned in Louisiana. Water is filling the Ninth Ward of New Orleans again. A bus carrying elderly evacuees was gutted by fire this morning outside Dallas, with multiple fatalities. Television crews have positioned their hurricane reporters throughout the region to attain maximum drama effects. Whoooooa.

The following links are self-updating:

Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track

Rita Forecast Track Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data Western Gulf of Mexico
Houston/Galveston/Beaumont/Lake Charles Wx Watches/Warnings
Jefferson Co TX NWS Weather
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Louisiana
Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail

Images:

Lake Charles Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Houston/Galveston Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Lake Charles Experimental Radar Outages and Delays May Occur

Storm Floater IR Loop
GOM WV Loop
GOM IR Still Image
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop

Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)

KHOU-TV/DT Houston
KPRC-TV/DT Houston
KTRK-TV/DT Houston
KTRH-AM Houston
KPLC-TV/DT Lake Charles/Lafayette
KSLA-TV/DT Shreveport

Additional Resources:

FReeper Sign In Thread Check in to let us know whether you are staying, going, and when you get there
FReepers Offering Lodging To Rita Evacuees People and/or Pet Friendly FReepers Offering Shelter
KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
KPLC Lake Charles Evac Routes, news
KFDM Beaumont/Port Arthur News, evac info
Hurricane City
Wxnation Houston
Galveston Webcams
Golden Triangle Weather Page Provides Galveston Weather, Warnings, Radar, etc.

Category	Wind Speed	Barometric Pressure	Storm Surge	Damage Potential
Tropical Depression	< 39 mph < 34 kts			Minimal
Tropical Storm	39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts			Minimal
Hurricane 1 (Weak)	74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts	28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more	4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m	Minimal damage to vegetation
Hurricane 2 (Moderate)	96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts	28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb	6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m	Moderate damage to houses
Hurricane 3 (Strong)	111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts	27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb	9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m	Extensive damage to small buildings
Hurricane 4 (Very strong)	131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts	27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb	13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m	Extreme structural damage
Hurricane 5 (Devastating)	Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts	Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb	Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m	Catastrophic building failures possible

Previous Threads:
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18

[backhoe]

**whisper** (NautiNurse...how does one clean one's cache?)

If running Internet Explorer, poke tools, internet options, and under the general tab, delete files under temporary internet files.

In Firefox, poke tools, options, privacy, and clear the cache.

For general cleanup, ccleaner and beclean ( google them ) are very useful, but check carefully through all their options before running, so you don't delete something you may need.

[Blennos]

Bayou Manchac flooded during Allison. Perkins road was impassable from "The Toy" house to Santa Maria subdivision..... Alligator Bayou was flooded as well during that storm.

Well, I do have a small boat.

[Howlin]

I can lose track of time studying maps on that site.

Me, too.

Do you have Google Earth?

[steveegg]

Hope you're not driving; you'll be blitzed by 7:30 :-)

[ruoflaw]

Are you still with us?

[greene66]

Hey there, Kountz! Hope you can avoid any falling trees. I think I'm already getting a few hurricane-force gusts. Just went outside. Already a few shingles flying around, but don't know whose house they came from. I'll be okay down here. I'm certainly not going to bother any rescuers. I made the decision to ride this out, and I'm certainly not going to impose on others. (although, if they happen to run across me, pinned down by a tree, I won't argue with them).

Still amazed I haven't lost power. Oops, there's another dip. Take care in Kountz!

[johnb838]

That is a very nice part of town, many miles away from the water and the flooding. Seriesly.

[Dog]

You take care and take no chances ok.

[BurbankKarl]

30,000 without power...

KPRC dude asking why crews arent out there...since Houston is "outside the cone" of danger

[wimpycat]

Thanks. A closer look at Mapquest says they are nearer to Breen Dr. and Fairbanks North Houston Rd. Knowing my uncle, I'm sure it's a swank part of town, and therefore most likely not flood prone.

[Jalapeno]

Houston has dodged a bullet.LA is going to get hosed.

[fishntex]

I like that Texas site because it links to local tourism stuff very quick. I am a huge "do it in Texas" guy and love to find good Texas info.

[hummingbird]

TS Allison is what flooded the Medical Center, wasn't it?
We are having brownouts....bye........

[steveegg]

LOL! I'd like to see that too, but I don't get Fox news.

The national gubmint still keeping Fox out, or is it locals now?

[monkfan]

I'm at Hillcroft and West Airport and it's dry as a bone still.

[TheMom]

Oh hell no!! How do you think we pay our mortgage?

[Howlin]

Don't go yet!!!

[Dog]

Not one kids mentioned it is the first book in the Bible.

Sad.

[RummyChick]

30k without power and the storm is hours away.

[wimpycat]

Thank you. See #1810.