[Ditter]

Landfall at Freeport Tx (next town down the coast from Galveston) would take Rita right over our ranch. It is about 25 miles inland from the coast. Mr. Ditter is shipping bulls out to Oklahoma as we speak.

[jpsb]

Mr Ditter is a very smart man.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Mr. Ditter is shipping bulls out to Oklahoma as we speak.

What you say? Bulls ship! Cotton-eye Joe!

Seriously, good luck, hopefully it won't move through Freeport and your ranch.

[Gabz]

Oh man...........good luck, FRiend

[onyx]

You're smart to anticipate the worst.

[Dog Gone]

Landfall at Freeport Tx (next town down the coast from Galveston) would take Rita right over our ranch. It is about 25 miles inland from the coast. Mr. Ditter is shipping bulls out to Oklahoma as we speak.

Freeport would be an extremely bad location, not only for the Ditter ranch, but Galveston and the east side of Houston. 25 miles from the coast is plenty far enough to be away from the storm surge, but not far enough to have the hurricane strength to diminish significantly from what it was at landfall.

What will you do if it is approaching as a Cat 4 storm?

[CoolChange]

We lived in Freeport back in the early eighties and went through Alicia. No power for a week. We left in 86 and I understand the area has changed quite a bit.

[spectre]

Hey girl! I just popped in to read this thread. Ouch. Prayers for you and your livestock. Keep us posted..sw

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