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Posted on 09/23/2005 8:01:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Rita landfall is anticipated within the next few hours. Strong winds and heavy rains are battering southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.
MSM news crews are shouting over the howling winds as they foolishly describe blowing rain, swaying trees, and crashing waves through rain splattered camera lenses. It's a hurricane. We know these things already.
An 18 wheeler rig reportedly overturned on an I-10 bridge. The fate of the truck driver is unknown at this time. Reports of widespread power outages in Lake Charles. KPLC-TV Lake Charles local news has remarkably improvised their reporting from a remote location. They are taking calls from residents, NWS, and public utility representatives, and alerting residents to local conditions.
On the flip side, CNN announced to the world that law enforcement officers had evacuated from Port Arthur TX with the rest of the population. Engraved looter invitations would have been more elegant.
Godspeed to all those in the path of this storm.
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 VI
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
Getting hammered now and more later....just starting for Galveston to Central LA area. 8-24 more hours before any real info is known.
1 hour ago they were showing a dairy queen coming part bit by bit in Port Aurthur and that was probably just 50-60 mph winds..TWC crew moved from Port Aurthur down to Gavelston..they're going to get very high winds there soon.
Isn't it? That smell isn't something I'm likely to forget, ever.
Did he say that?
Oh, Shep thinks if he FALLS he will look like a fool. Meanwhile, he's watching for a large metal sign to blow away. He keeps asking his cameraman to watch the sign. I kind of am happy, because if it flies off and decapitates him I don't want to see it.
"120 MPH winds for next 2 hours - GIANT TORNADO IN EFFECT!!!"
A Cat-3, F-2 tornado!
You're speaking as if it's all over. Port Arthur is in the thick of it right now. We'll see. Way too early to tell for sure.
I got the KPLC feed up now.
Thank you. They are ex-in-laws but still worry for them.
One you should have kept to yourself.
There are people reading this thread for hope and information, not to see you unburden yourself.
Actually if he keeps this up your name is going to be very appropiate for him
Wonder how that building with the face on it is doing in Galveston? Anyone ever seen it? Seems an old guy wouldn't sell his property to UT but after he died, UT nursing dept. somehow got it. Anyway, a stucco-like sided building was built on the property and his face can be seen on the wall at night. After too much hoppla over it, they sandblasted and re-stuccoed that portion, but heeeee's baaaack! He'll probably be back after Rita too. Woooo, really creepy. Sort of looks like that shadow image of presidents on dollar bills.
I kinda pictured the Entergy sign slicing him in two.
The area affected was West of Kaplan (and a little North).
The city of Crowley is probably the largest nearby city on the East side of the area (but not part of the warning), and Jennings on the West side of the area (the storm cell probably went to the South of Jennings, but only by a few miles...)
For those who know Louisiana Geography...
At least one of the buildings was engulfed by flames whipped higher by strong winds from Hurricane Rita. A fallen electric pole was lying on one of the buildings and was burning.
One of the buildings that caught fire was built in 1905, just after the hurricane that destroyed most of Galveston and killed at least 6,000people.
wwltv.com
Maybe the new admin hasn't seen the guns......
FOX News reporter:
Yes! Sean said he'd been watching Shep all night, and asked if he let go of the pole was he afraid he'd blow away. Shep starting detailing the strong gusts, and you could fall on your face and look like a fool. LOL
Thank you---- I appreciate that you said that...because I don't want to get a "reputation"..
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