Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III

NHC - NOAA ^ | 21 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[Types_with_Fist]

It's down to 9 MPH now.

Lord... what does that mean? Is this a prelude to a turn?

[ErnBatavia]

Our friends' daughter just started as a freshman at Rice, and is pretty wigged out tonight. Thursday/Friday classes are cancelled, faculty and half the student body has bailed, and the little California girl is feeling rather lost.

She's on campus in a now lightly-populated dorm and just walked to a Walgreens to pick up some grub to sit out the long weekend....looks like there's not much choice for the poor kid.

Campus "security" assures the parents they won't pull a 'New Orleans Police' gig.

[mhking]

KPRC: Storm shifting northward; landfall now expected near Freeport Friday night near midnight.

[Txsleuth]

Scarborough is the epitome of weenieness!!!

[publana]

Holy Cow! This is what is worrying me about everybody screaming for everyone to get out right now. I personally feel the people in Houston should stay until tomorrow to let the people in the southern counties out. Houston is huge and densely populated. It takes an hour and a half (from Nasa Rd 1 to Conroe) to cross it during non-traffic times. I suspect that is why the government is asking Houstonians to stay put for now.

[RoseyT]

"I'm starting the plunge into depression... our great state is about to severely injured...possibly along with our economy. "

I have not reached depression yet but I've been hanging by a thread all day, on the verge of tears, with a few breaking through. I'm a Texan, born and bred, and I love my state and I love my fellow Texans. I have many fond memories of trips to the beach. Corpus when I was a child, Galveston with my own children, staying at Casa Del Mar, my kids chasing crabs at Stewart Beach, etc.,etc.But I also know the reality is that the coast isn't going to be the only area to suffer. :(

Thoughts and prayers, Texas. And also to those of you supporting us. We need it now and we're going to need it for a while to come, so I'll say thank you in advance.

[steveegg]

The increase to 180 mph in the next 12 hours is in the forecast/advisory posted above by mhking.

[Nita Nupress]

the best time to leave would probably be about 0400 AM, when traffic will be the lightest.

That's what I was thinking, too. And I'm hoping by tomorrow night that's exactly what I'll be doing!

[bwteim]

NOLA has to be their centerpiece. Their raison detre, as Kerry would say.

[hobson]

Do you know when the 290 contraflow will start?

[laz]

Katrina weakened because it moved too slowly

That, and the fact that some dry air got into the western side of the storm.

[mware]

weather channel just reported forward speed at 9 mph.

It will give the people more time to get out, but that is one hell of a lot of wind to put up with for a hurricane the size of Rita.

[RDTF]

Well there you go again. What a ray of sunshine! You are a very intelligent fella. I have noticed your posts all day and you seem to know, well, EVERYTHING. Thank you so very much for your positive informative posts.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Speaking of all of the above.....who's staying, and who's leaving/left???

[Spktyr]

The airport's still open, flights out are still fairly cheap.

[AggieMom x 3]

I've lived all over the country and I think we are really lucky to have the weather teams we have in the Dallas area. They are all pretty dadgum good.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

I am sick to my stomach and in tears to think of what this monster is going to do. Please, I am begging all of you in the path to get out. We need you!

Bless you all, MOgirl

[Revel]

"Mayor Nagin has just ordered all residents back to Galveston.

ROTFLOL! Thanks. You just gave me a really big laugh."


How about

Mayor Nagin has just offered to let Texas evacuees stay in what is left of the superdome.

[JWojack]

[sinkspur]

BTW, while I'm thinking about it... That's a really cool thing you did by offering your home for people to stay. For the hundredth time, I'm sorry for my comments years ago. I was wrong.

Forget it. Nobody took me up on my offer, so I took in a family with a pet rescue group that I work with.

Lots of desperate folks out there.