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Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VIII
www.freerepublic.com | September 24, 2005

Posted on 09/24/2005 9:58:36 AM PDT by Howlin

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:

Hurricane Rita Freeper CHECK IN THREAD

FReeper Sign In Thread (LOCKED) 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 VII
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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: hurricanerita; rita; weather
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To: SouthTexas
meat has been on for 3 hours or so at low temp. put the taters,corn,onion and carrots in a little while ago with a little more water with mixed flower in it to thicken the sauce... I'll let cook for another 2 hours..

Ha! My friend said her husband was firing up the grill, when I called. That's a TX man for you. Any excuse to barbeque!

susie

261 posted on 09/24/2005 11:27:42 AM PDT by brytlea (All you need as ID to vote in FL is your Costco card...)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
It wants to go down the Achafalaya... It will happen. The river is eating away at the structure, and they keep fighting it. But one year, probably in a high water year with lots of flooding, they will lose the battle.

I've heard this mentioned on a couple of threads. Is it commonly accepted that it will occur?

262 posted on 09/24/2005 11:28:00 AM PDT by CedarDave ("I can't swing a dead cat without hitting a reporter" -- Lt. Gen. Honoré)
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To: BurbankKarl

A firefighter walks past a fire at a strip mall fire Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005 in Pasadena, Texas.

263 posted on 09/24/2005 11:28:14 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: mrsmel
Good for you! No matter how the MSM tries to spin the Constitution the facts are: the onus of response and responsibility is first and foremost local and state. The federal response comes later, that include FEMA.

There are FEMA state departments in all states, offices of emergency services is what they were once called.

Blanco and Nagin have a lot to answer for because they failed in their responsibility and reactions as first responders to Katrina. The other effected states had adequate or superior local and state response to Katrina and now Rita.

The probability that the reason so many LA local and state officials are throwing blame at President Bush and the feds is because they have managed to let their corruption and incompetence to seep to the surface periodically. With the hurricanes the eyes of the world are on them and the corruption has swelled to the surface. Some of that corruption led to failed levees, lost homes and lost lives.

Let the indictments and trials begin before the money to rebuild is allotted.
264 posted on 09/24/2005 11:28:15 AM PDT by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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To: don-o
Been watching that mess in DC. What a contrast.

Same here. Not much of a turnout, all things considered. Beg pardon for the offtopic comment.

265 posted on 09/24/2005 11:28:20 AM PDT by Bahbah (Praying for those in the path of Rita)
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To: 76834

Big Muddy is an awesome thing in full flood.

It's worth sitting down on the levee at New Orleans and look out across the river to Algiers in the spring, when the water is high, and see all the energy in that river. Lots of power. Lots of energy. Lots of current.

Even nowadays, they can't totally control her. She is an uneasy dragon, and cannot be truly tamed.


266 posted on 09/24/2005 11:28:46 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: RDTF

267 posted on 09/24/2005 11:29:10 AM PDT by spycatcher
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To: BurbankKarl

Is this a recent picture? I hope so ... it lets me know this guy is still there. When we lived in Galveston a couple of years ago, he was always out on the seawall waving that big ol' American flag. He would smile and wave at cars passing by, and we would honk our horns and wave right back. I would usually get an extra big wave and smile from him when he saw our military stickers. In December he dresses in a Santa costume. He's quite a character and quite an inspiration (a Vietnam vet, if I'm not mistaken).


268 posted on 09/24/2005 11:29:37 AM PDT by ArmyBratsMom (Prayers for all my fellow Texans.)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
It looks like much precipitation will flow into the Red River. From the maps I have, it looks like the Red empties into the Achafalaya now. Does that mean that Morgan City would be in much more danger of flooding than the lower Mississippi around New Orleans?
269 posted on 09/24/2005 11:29:48 AM PDT by oceanagirl
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To: CedarDave

I don't know if it is commonly accepted, but if you Googled, you will find studies/scenarios if it were to happen.


270 posted on 09/24/2005 11:30:00 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

From today, third article down, 17th paragraph.

The water rushing through the damaged levee was not the only concern.
Hurricane Katrina damaged the locks dividing different water levels
between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River. "They are not
functional," Rodriguez said of the locks. "You can't open or close them,
and right now they're open."

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tporleans/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tporleans/archives/2005_09_24.html#082372


271 posted on 09/24/2005 11:30:22 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: Conservababe

You're quite welcome, will try and let you know if things change.


272 posted on 09/24/2005 11:30:31 AM PDT by SouthTexas (Refugio County)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

She is an uneasy dragon, and cannot be truly tamed.


Beautifully said!


273 posted on 09/24/2005 11:30:36 AM PDT by nuclady
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To: BurbankKarl
BluesClues is late for another of her pressconferences

They're reapplying her makeup... But they have to stop her from crying first.

274 posted on 09/24/2005 11:30:47 AM PDT by CedarDave ("I can't swing a dead cat without hitting a reporter" -- Lt. Gen. Honoré)
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To: spycatcher

A big soaker!


275 posted on 09/24/2005 11:30:55 AM PDT by RDTF
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To: BurbankKarl

I saw those pictures too. Really illustrates the difference between a category 3 and 4.


276 posted on 09/24/2005 11:31:10 AM PDT by Rumierules
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To: ArmyBratsMom

two hours ago


277 posted on 09/24/2005 11:31:18 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: The Mayor

Good to be here!


278 posted on 09/24/2005 11:32:18 AM PDT by lonestar (Jasper--gone to College Station)
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To: Sunnyflorida

See my last post to Knitting_a_Conundrum.


279 posted on 09/24/2005 11:32:21 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

Big Muddy was an awesome sight in the 1993 flood, even here in Southeast Missouri. It was known as a 500 year flood. Folks who never ever dreamed that they would be flooded out, were. Folks just cannot take for granted that where they live is safe.


280 posted on 09/24/2005 11:32:28 AM PDT by Conservababe
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