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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
In DALLAS? How far is that? Four hundred miles? Five hundred?
It's incredible I know. But we have a guv official up here with about the same level of ability. Name of Ron Sims.
It is a WHOLE block so it could be 2 of 4 street names...but seems to be a boarding house, bond company and eagle lodge...one woman seriously burned 3rd degree has been removed...
ROFL!! You're good!!!!
The purple cast has been gone for about a month or so.
How are you doig - going to make another trip down before the season is over?
Watching FOX and someone in Winnie Texas.
Man....I dove hunted there a long time ago.
nice memories
"Gee...If I walk away from this thread for 5 minutes it is imposible to catch back up."
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A: One of NN's Hurricane threads on Free Republic.
Yea, I glanced at the TV earlier and the evacuation of Houston was still all backed up. Of course, that was from YESTERDAY. Then they showed this morning.
The worst is when they re-run tapes of shows with the word "LIVE" still on the tape.
Thanks for your analysis.
I know that the pressure is a bit anamolous this storm - if you ever get a reading as to why, even if it is a month from now, I would appreciate your dropping me a line with a link or whatever regarding that. I'm still pretty excited (well, trying to split hairs to be optimistic...) about the way this seems to have a chance of some weakening, from the character I'm seeing here. It seems to me that area of 115 could (slight possibility) blow out during the next two hours and leave a bit weaker storm. The ERC might be really working for us here at precisely the right time.
You're certainly right about the storm surge. I'm hoping that won't be enough to destroy the refinery infrastructure in itself...
She's in DC typing her next "Blame Bush" memo. Michael Moore is getting it all on video.
Don't know! Will be interesting to see if he pops up again!!
Maybe Shep would do better if he put on a tutu and stood on his tippy toes.
Prairieville, LA. South of Baton Rouge.
I measured. 450 miles to the southeast. It CANT be coming from NO.
We were talking about blank-o.
I'm sure David Lee is waiting for a press release. Wouldn't befit a national TV reporter to walk down the block and ask a cop!
Change your socks!
That's alright...it was stolen, was hoping she was caught speeding .
Your pic is sure drawing out all the experts who can't tell Airsoft from AR's....:o)
Still hanging! :)
Panther loose in Herman Park.
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