As Rite moves inland northward, she is hitting against a high pressure area.
There is a chance that that could either stall her, allowing her to drop many more inches of water, or, worst case, allow her to move southerly and gain strength.
TX/LA is not out of the woods by a long shot.
I've been half-listening to the reports, but I get the impression they think the worst is over once the eye has passed. Not by a long shot!
We breathed a sigh of relief as Katrina's eye passed over because the damage seemed so minor here in Mobile. Then came the back side of the storm. It was at least 5 times worse than the front side. I'd say 90% of our damage was done after the eye.
Maybe Rita will be different.