You could say Folk Polk is more in West Central Louisiana than being in South West Louisiana. It seems like it is much higher ground than Lake Charles...
I imagine they had some winds over 80 miles an hour, but they were too far inland and too far east to see anything but some rain and wind.
There was a tornado warning near Oakdale Friday night, but I doubt anything became of that.
Sounds like Mississippi might have more trouble today with tornadoes than Western Louisiana did Friday and Saturday.
Probably power outages, but there were severe power outages in Northeast Mississippi after Katrina, and that was quite a ways inland...
http://www.jrtc-polk.army.mil/paoweb/katrinasupport/ritainfo.htm
Hurricane Rita info:
Release of employees for September 23, 2005
Due to the severe wheather conditions expected with Hurricane Rita, the Commanding General is temporarily suspending operations until further notice. All non-emergency employees except AAFES employees, Commissary employees and selected MWR facility employees which will be notified by their supervisors should be released from duty without charge to leave or loss of pay, commencing at 1200 hours today. Employees should be directed to listen to local radio and television stations for further information. Time and Attendance instructions will be provided at a later date
AFFES and Commissary closes at 2PM September 23, 2005
No school Friday, Sept 23, in Vernon Parish
Stay tuned to local media for weather information: radio: 93.5, 105.7, television: KALB
No Guardian published Friday due to Lake Charles printer evacuation
Thank you I really appreciate the info.