Quote "Appears Rita is making her own supply of warm water vapor for power. Rain that normally cools air is falling on very hot land and producing steam that continues to fuel her engine. She may remain stronger than one would usually expect as long as she can draw moisture from the gulf."
Very bad science :)
hey, everyone's an expert!
What kind of an idiot made that statement? It's HOT in Texas ... but boiling? I don't think so.