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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
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Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail
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Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
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KTRK-TV/DT Houston
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KPLC-TV/DT Lake Charles/Lafayette
KSLA-TV/DT Shreveport
Additional Resources:
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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
You might get 6 inches spread out over three hours ... just for starters. As long as the center of circulation stays east of you, DFW should be spared the worst of the rains - but you still could get significant flooding, especially if it drifts in your direction.
"Missed it by that much"
:-)
Isn't David Gregory the original "Pretty Chicken" from Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Local Orlando news says Progress Energy asks all Florida residents to conserve energy. They have enough for a couple of days right now and no idea what to expect.
oh that has to be Pokay!!!
I'd never bleach my darlings... Nitron or Tennifer.
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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He also should have said that personal responsibility for oneself and one's family and friends is mandatory. Don't expect anyone (feds, state, local) to do it all for you.
So if someone tells ya to evacuate, you evacuate.
No....that is someone else.
Daaaaaamn. That's gonna leave a bruise on Sugar Ray Nagin and the alleged Governor of Louisiana.
}:-)4
Hate it when that happens. From what I understand, Speed will replay qualifying tonight (do not quote me though).
Driving around, are ya?
Hmmmmm......
:)
hahahaha! close but it's not-
It's Mom from this place (hysterical)They even have a website!
Mom's Biker Bar
Longview, Texas
http://www.deltablues.net/moms.html
Would ya believe... the Lousianna coast?
By the way, has anyone seen Nagin today? I have not seen hyde nor hare... or is it hair?
Ch 2 said 35 at Kemah. Reporter Courtney Zavala is in Galveston and was breathless when the wind started - they asked her how fast the windspeed was - it was 18mph! (Probably knots, lol. What's that? 21 mph?)
LA is fixed at 20% per your chart. QED
Are cars still backed up leaving Houston? Trying to leave, I mean.
He's probably caught in traffic driving back to Dallas to see his family.
Maxwell Smart, in "The Naked Bomb"?
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