[nwctwx]

How far are you from the coast? Are you leaving? If you are near the NHC path you should get out of there.

[truthandlife]

Cell phones are not working in Houston. All circuits busy and not taking calls. It has already started and the storm is not even here yet.

[My Favorite Headache]

SHE IS DOWN TO 904 MB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

URNT12 KNHC 212149
: VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
: A. 21/21:16:00Z
: B. 24 deg 24 min N
: 086 deg 32 min W
: C. 700 mb 2292 m
: D. 55 kt
: E. 137 deg 081 nm
: F. 238 deg 145 kt
: G. 141 deg 009 nm
: H. 904 mb
: I. 9 C/ 3046 m
: J. 30 C/ 3052 m
: K. -1 C/ NA
: L. CLOSED
: M. C20
: N. 12345/ 7
: O. 0.02 / 1 nm
: P. AF300 1418A RITA OB 17
: MAX FL WIND 161 KT NE QUAD 19:32:00 Z
:
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[Dog Gone]

How far are you from the coast? Are you leaving? If you are near the NHC path you should get out of there.

I know I should get out of here. All my neighbors have already left. I could begin the looting now.

My wife is needed at the hospital where she works. I could take the pets and leave her, but how could I live with myself? Depending on which part of the Gulf you measure to (since it's curved) I'm about 60 miles from landfall. It'll knock it down a category, maybe a bit more, when it arrives.

Great. I just got a call from my wife at the hospital. One of her co-workers who is evacuating wants to know if I can take care of their dog.

Oh man.