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Posted on 09/23/2005 9:39:06 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Dangerous Hurricane Rita is expected to make landfall in the northeast Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours. Tornados have spawned in Louisiana. Water is filling the Ninth Ward of New Orleans again. A bus carrying elderly evacuees was gutted by fire this morning outside Dallas, with multiple fatalities. Television crews have positioned their hurricane reporters throughout the region to attain maximum drama effects. Whoooooa.
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:
FReeper Sign In Thread 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 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
I have a picture of Pokay in my mind.. what she looks like.
LOL. Cute puppy.
Good luck Eaker.
I would heartily encourage you to find that home in the areas you're talking about. Lovely area!
Contrary to MSM belief we Texans do remember lessons from previous serious hurricanes. My family evacuated Houston in 1961 and we all remember what it was like when we returned home. Grandparents were in Gilchrist - right across the bay from Galveston at that time. My grandfather had the contract for dredging Rollover Pass. I remember what it looked like when we went back there and I was only 3.
My dad, my uncles and lots of cousins have worked for my grand-dad's company. He's done a lot of seawall work on the coast. I guess that explains why my family works with emergency helps when things happen - but heck, our friends and neighbors here 250 miles from the coast are all on the same page too. We don't forget that preparation is the best remedy.
This guy on KPLC is getting screwed up by the winds in Lake Charles.
And the ghost of Peter Jennings will insinuate he's hiding, channeled through Alan Alda.
That looks like a little Dobie. I have one and she's the best dog I have ever had.
Blanko already has come out saying everything necessary to rebuild the levees higher and stronger must be done.
She loads her own. She doesn't use much powder at all.
You should see her with her tiny ear muffs and glasses!
Why do they need pay? The ones that aren't looting are in Las Vegas anyway.
Yep, all the freebee information everybody gets would be funnelled through services like Accuweather, like lightning strike information is now...
I refuse to do business with robber barons.
My taxes pay for this info - why should I have to pay for it twice so accuweather gets rich?
Watch it bud - that's my baby girl you are talking about. AND, you really don't want to get your butt kicked by her because she will hurt you.
La. is teetering on bankruptcy...this storm will send them over the edge.
If you have a life jacket, you may want to keep it handy. If you are somewhat elevated in comparison to the area around you, that could subject you to higher, unobstructed wind gusts. And the Neches is likely to be a lake the size of Sabine Lake by morning. You're in for an interesting 24 hours. God speed!
Cool! Did she mention from whom she will be getting the money?
They apparently either gave her too much- or not enough Xanax.
Skip the obvious bias from energy producers who want the money spent on their industry instead...this has some interesting background and history of the city.
Roof starting to rip off cover slips at marina next to me, waves crashing over marina bulkhead, boats rocking pretty good in thier slips, winds 40+ out of the north. Water still rising but rising very slowly.
Pokay has the attitude: "She'll Be Com'in Round The Mountain When She Comes!"
The Mayor of Houston just said.. unlike in Katrina, Texas will not blame FEMA on problems. The Feds are here as back up.
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