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
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Three Day Forecast Track
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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
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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

[kenth]

if he is not one sandwich shy of a picnic.

[TheMom]

We have a strong breeze going over here.

[Txsleuth]

I think that don-o is referring to something that I posted to someone else regarding a phone caller to a talk show here in the Dallas area...

It was a different bus, different people that supposedly died...I was shocked at what I heard...mainly because it seemed so far fetched...but I wanted to see if anyone else on this thread had heard anything like it...

especially since there are quite a few north Texas posters..

THEN, after I posted it...my granddaughter, who I am babysitting decided she needed my attention...like most 6months old babies do...

and I just know am back...to see that don-o had gotten rather upset at my post...

[LA Woman3]

Are you guys getting pounded by Rita?


We have had constant rain and wind gusts. Nothing major though. What about you?

[MikefromOhio]

Can you ladies take your spat elsewhere?

[tcrlaf]

<< Publicizing the pics of Nagin's negligence here is working because WE are the majority and would do well never to forget that.>>>

Don't tell that to the LIBS...

Had one telling me today that Bush's 35% approval rating meant 65% of America supported THEIR ideology!

They seem so absolutely desperate for ANY good sign of Anything, and I believe many have lost all touch with reality.....

[kassie]

We're only suppose to get 2 inches of rain. We will most likely have to water the yard tomorrow. (not that I'm complaining)

[newzjunkey]

In what sense? To my pea brain any effect would likely be negligable on the storm itself but on the destruction in its path could be compounded by such a double-whammy.

Again, in my thinking, the only case where they might interact is an underwater earthquake.

I suppose a hurricane could cause a quake if wind and especially water puts enough pressure on the plates.

Anyway, Rita has shifted again. Now they're saying Port Arthur with 1-3am local time being expected landfall.

[jacquej]

I totally understand you! When I got my first Belgian female puppy, my small animal vet just about stroked, and was scared to death of this li'l lovable bundle of friendly fur.

I figured out it was time to get a "farm vet". Some people just do not understand the these are happy and affectionate dogs, but just not keen to treat every stranger like a best friend, which is why we want them as our own best friends and protectors.

We moved, by the way, because our "neighbors" thought that anything other than a laid-back do nothing lab was "dangerous". What they didn't quite get, I didn't want to even bother to explain.

You can't have a dog that doesn't disciminate between "friend" and "stranger", and still have a good family loving protection dog. They think in black and white. We have the ability to control them for grey, most of the time. But, when unexpected grey stuff happens, we can't dump on them for not being able to make such fine distinctions...

better safe than sorry, and I didn't wan't to live near people who couldn't think that through, so we moved!

[cake_crumb]

"I'd venture to say that the DNC tried to trap Bush into doing just that - violating Posse Comatitis. They probably had the impeachment papers drawn up already."

No doubt. They make me physically ill. Which is probably better than psychological illness. You can get over nausea, but you can't regenerate brain cells.

[MikefromOhio]

RITA is catacylcismic.....


GRETA will have to take a shower for the first time in years after this!!!!!!

[RikaStrom]

Ok, now we have rain.

I'm off to dinner and to see about blocking the doggy door.

Later.

[kassie]

We are on the eastern side of Fort Bend County. Nothing happening here yet. A few sprinkles earlier but nothing lately.

[CindyDawg]

Now you're talking Texan:')

[Eaker]

I mouse hunt.

Rats scare humble. So do spiders.

I did execute a mouse awhile back.

Tough mouse, took three rounds.

;<)

[tbagot]

Tell me I didn't hear that the people from the Astrodome are being moved to Cowboy Stadium. That can't be right, could it? Where do they go after that, Mile High Stadium?

[lainie]

Yeah, I know it's probably 75% crap. There are parts of the geology and history of N.O., however, that I didn't know. I'm sure there are better sources for that. Anyway. *wave*

[RoseofTexas]

White Marlot!! Hiccup! :)

[TheMom]

Just lots of wind & very little rain.

The heavy stuff, if it arrives, will be here in about three hours.

[Miss Marple]

You're right. His brother went with him to Afghanistan (where we had the assortment of his hats to fascinate us). I assume he is still with him. Well, I bet Shep's cameraman could write a doozy of a book.