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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
Brilliant! Email W!!!!!!!!!!!!
If he made an example of one of them and totally humiliated one reporter that would stop it. There needs to be consequences for these actions. With President Bush, there are never consequences for treating him with disrespect.
LOL!
Good's news. Now if Rita just blows herself away....
....more like one long Hillary shrillllllll
Actually, last time he was holed up in a armed forces retirement home. This time, because he was in a rush to get to Galveston Bay (can't remember the town, but it's on the mainland between Galveston and Houston), he's stuck in Houston, so he'll get electricity back quickly.
you've waited a long time to use that one, havne't you? ;)
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | N ( 360 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 27.2 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 33.0 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 16.7 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 14 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 8.1 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | E ( 101 deg true ) |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.59 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.02 in ( Falling ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 82.9 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 85.5 °F |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 73.9 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 89.4 °F |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure | |
| TIME(CDT) | WDIR | WSPD |
|---|---|---|
| 11:50 am | N ( 356 deg ) | 26.6 kts |
| 11:40 am | N ( 358 deg ) | 26.2 kts |
| 11:30 am | N ( 355 deg ) | 26.8 kts |
| 11:20 am | N ( 355 deg ) | 26.2 kts |
| 11:10 am | N ( 352 deg ) | 26.8 kts |
| 11:00 am | N ( 350 deg ) | 26.0 kts |
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | N ( 10 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 29.1 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 38.9 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 13.8 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 17 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 7.3 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | E ( 95 deg true ) |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.60 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.04 in ( Falling ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 82.0 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 85.5 °F |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 74.3 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 88.3 °F |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure | |
That's a shame.
Rush would probably love to know about this.
Area code for New Orleans is 504.
I live here- and I didn't get a call! But then, I'm in the hated Jefferson parish. Who would she be calling in New Orleans anyway- it's deserted except for a few nutballs or criminals.
Maybe you should feel all warm and fuzzy- our Governor CARES for you, even way up there in PA!
Did she tell you to write your S.S.number on your arm if you insist on staying in Philly?? -lol
LOL----I have done that many times, while holding my baby granddaughter ----
How are you guys??? It sounds like northwest La could be in for some heavy rain....
We have some friends that live in Nacogdoches...and they are FREAKING....they don't want to waste gas by coming here, if there is JUST rain...but then they hear about 2 feet, and they don't know what to do...
OTOH>...I told my husband I might as well turn on the sprinklers because the DFW area is predicting NO RAIN.
Are you guys preparing for flooding or anything?
It's both ways.
Maybe this will help:
Boiling is the most reliable method for killing microbes and parasites. Bring water to a rolling boil and keep it simmering for at least several minutes. Add one minute of boiling to the initial 10 minutes for every 1,000 feet above sea level. Cover the pot to shorten boiling time and conserve fuel.
When boiling is not practical, chemical disinfection should be used. Common household bleach contains a chlorine compound that will disinfect water. The treated water should be mixed thoroughly and allowed to stand, preferably covered, for 30 minutes.
Most emergency experts and health officials suggest a mixture of 8 drops of bleach to a gallon of generally clear water for best results. Based on environment or cloudiness of the water, you may want to change the quantity of drops to 16 per gallon of cloudy or murky water.
The water should have a slight chlorine odor; if not, repeat the dosage and allow the water to stand for an additional 15 minutes.
If the treated water has too strong a chlorine taste, it can be made more pleasing by allowing the water to stand exposed to the air for a few hours
or by pouring it from one clean container to another several times.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/h2oemergencypurifycalc.html
Rita seems to be weakening for now on the IR loop:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/GMEX/IR4/20.jpg
Hopefully that trend will continue.
Arfe you POSITIVE??? I dont want to get arrested for going south against traffic
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